inside the jets Jets 53-man prediction: The intrigue for a mostly settled roster By Brian Costello Published Aug. 12, 2026, 6:40 a.m. ET Garrett Wilson prepares to catch a pass during a Jets training camp drill on Aug. 4, 2026. Bill Kostroun/New York Post The Jets are ready to open up the preseason Friday against the Buccaneers, and we’ll get a better idea of how the pieces of the puzzle fit together after that.
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It is sometimes difficult to get a read on how players are being evaluated during training-camp practices because you never know whether coaches are working on certain personnel packages or other priorities in a practice. But the games reveal things.
With that in mind, it felt like a good time to take a crack at what the Jets’ 53-man roster could look like in a few weeks.
This year’s roster feels pretty straightforward to me, which probably means there are some curveballs I don’t see coming.
