The New York Jets officially placed starting nickel cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. on injured reserve with a hip injury on Saturday, and with that move, the team has officially opened the door for a young player on the roster to potentially carve out a future role.
The Jets also signed undrafted rookie Jordan Clark to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move, and while he only played 11 special teams snaps in last week’s win over Atlanta, he could be in line for an expanded role down the stretch.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters on Friday that Clark is absolutely in the mix to handle snaps at nickel cornerback against Miami this Sunday with Brownlee sidelined.