Jets Place Allen Lazard and Levi Fotu on IR, Sign Riley Patterson and Alec Lindstrom

The Jets have positioned WR Allen Lazard and DT Leki Fotu on injured reserve, and signed Okay Riley Patterson and OL Alec Lindstrom to the lively roster. The staff additionally activated TE Kenny Yeboah off of injured reserve and launched TE Anthony Firkser.

The Inexperienced & White elevated S Jarius Monroe and CB Kendall Sheffield from the observe squad to the lively roster for Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Texans. Lastly, the Jets added DL Takk McKinley to the observe squad.

Lazard sustained a chest harm that precipitated him to overlook final week’s sport in opposition to New England. He leads the Jets with 5 receiving touchdowns and ranks second amongst receivers on the staff in receptions (30) and yards (412). Lazard, who initially signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2018, performed his first 5 NFL seasons with the Packers earlier than he signed with the Inexperienced & White final 12 months. He is performed in 78 video games (59 begins) over seven seasons and has totaled 222 catches, 2,959 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Fotu (6-5, 335), who has 3 tackles in two video games, started the season on injured reserve with a hamstring ailment and was activated Oct. 14. He signed with the Jets after he performed the previous 4 seasons with the Cardinals. In 2023, he totaled 2.5 sacks, 28 tackles and 5 tackles for loss in 11 video games. Fotu, drafted by Arizona out of Utah within the fourth spherical in 2020, performed in 45 video games (12 begins) and recorded 1 sack, 3 cross defenses, 61 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 5 QB hits earlier than becoming a member of the Inexperienced & White.

Patterson (6-0, 190), signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2021 out of Memphis, joined the Jets’ observe squad Oct. 30. He spent the 2024 coaching camp with the Commanders and was launched in August. Within the preseason, he linked on 2-of-3 field-goal makes an attempt and 1 additional level. In 5 seasons within the NFL, Patterson, who’s had stints with 5 groups, has made 88% of his field-goal makes an attempt (59 of 67) and 96% of additional factors (93 -of -97). From 40-plus, he’s 19 -of -25, and 40-of-42 from contained in the 40.

Lindstrom (6-3, 300) first signed with the Inexperienced & White’s observe squad Oct. 9 and was launched Oct. 17 earlier than he rejoined the PS Oct. 23. He initially signed the Cowboys in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of Boston Faculty and spent his rookie season on Dallas’ observe squad till he was positioned on the P-squad/injured checklist that November. Lindstrom signed with the UFL’s Memphis Showboats in January 2024 and had a stint in coaching camp with the Rams. He’s the youthful brother of Falcons two-time Professional Bowl OL Chris Lindstrom.

Yeboah (6-4, 240) started the season on injured reserve. He first got here to the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2021 after spending 4 seasons taking part in for Temple and his senior season in 2020 at Mississippi. He is appeared in 24 video games (1 begin) over three seasons and had totaled 4 catches, 3 of which have gone for first downs, for 64 yards. He is predominantly been a particular groups contributor as he is taken 441 snaps on groups.

Firkser (6-2, 246) joined the Jets for coaching camp and started the season on the observe squad earlier than he was added to the lively roster Oct. 19. He appeared in 9 snaps on offense and 61 on particular groups. He first signed with the Inexperienced & White as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard in 2017, however his first skilled sport motion got here with the Titans in 2018 the place he performed by means of the ’21 season. Over his five-year profession, Firkser has performed in 71 video games (4 begins) and totaled 115 receptions for 1,207 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Monroe (6-2, 205), signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent from Tulane, spent the summer season with the Inexperienced & White earlier than he was minimize and signed to the observe squad. He was elevated for final Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Patriots and took 18 snaps (8 on protection, 10 on particular groups). Following the ’24 draft, Monroe transitioned from CB to S with the Jets and bought begins at his new place within the last two preseason video games, logged 123 defensive snaps within the three video games mixed and completed the preseason with 16 tackles.

Sheffield (5-10, 212), a fourth-round decide of the Falcons (No. 111 total) within the 2019 NFL Draft, spent coaching camp with the Jets earlier than he was minimize and signed to the observe squad. He was elevated two weeks in the past and took 17 snaps (10 on protection, 7 on particular groups). He appeared in 38 video games (20 begins) for the Falcons from 2019-21 and registered 101 tackles, 6 PDs and a pair of FF. Sheffield had brief stints on the 49ers and Titans observe squads final season. The previous Ohio State Buckeye overlapped with Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich with the Falcons in Sheffield’s first two professional seasons.

McKinley (6-2, 260), 28, a former first-round decide (No. 26) by the Falcons within the 2017 NFL Draft out of UCLA, joined the Jets for obligatory minicamp as a tryout participant and earned a spot on the staff’s roster for coaching camp earlier than he made the 53-man roster. He performed in seven video games for the Inexperienced & White this season and had 9 tackles and a half sack in 7 video games, taking 130 snaps on protection.