The Jets have announced their pre-game roster moves for tomorrow:
We’ve elevated WR Tyler Johnson for Sunday’s game and placed OL Alijah Vera-Tucker on injured reserve.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 6, 2025
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Of course, we knew the Vera-Tucker move was coming. The Jets will fill the roster spot by signing someone to the 53 on Monday. Doing so now just to be inactive would have been pointless (and cost extra money against the cap).
Johnson will probably end up as the main slot receiver as was expected all along, before his surprise release. Remember, he’s the only wide receiver who caught a pass from Justin Fields in preseason.