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Jets add Cornerback Marcus Cooper to Struggling Group

Looking to add some experience to their depleted cornerbacks room, the Jets have signed free agent corner Marcus Cooper and waived tight end Nick Truesdell for the second time in a week.

We've signed CB Marcus Cooper and waived TE Nick Truesdell.

— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 13, 2019

Cooper is a bit of an enigma. He stood out as a rookie with the Kansas City Chiefs after being released by the San Francisco 49ers who had drafted him in the seventh round of that year’s draft, Cooper’s playing time has been up and down as he has bounced from team to team.