The New York Jets made an adjustment to their 16-man Practice Squad on Wednesday morning.
Receiver Irvin Charles is in and defensive lineman Tanzel Smart is out. After releasing Charles from the 53-man roster last week, the Jets signed the Division II product to the Practice Squad. In a corresponding personnel move, Gang Green cut ties with Smart.
Charles made the Green & White's 53-man roster coming out of training camp but was a gameday inactive for the Monday Night Football season opener against the Buffalo Bills. He spent the entire 2022 campaign as a Jets' PS player before receiving a call-up to the active roster for the regular season finale.
Smart, who became a fan favorite during HBO's "Hard Knocks" docuseries, falls victim to the numbers game. Loaded with proven options, the Jets' defensive line rotation is a tough unit to crack. The 28-year-old Smart had been on the Jets' Practice Squad since 2020.
Charles was dropped from the 53-man roster to create a spot for backup quarterback Tim Boyle prior to the Week 2 road battle against the Dallas Cowboys. With the addition of Charles, the Jets are now carrying two receivers on the Practice Squad. The Green & White inked Malik Taylor to a PS deal on September 12.
WR Irvin Charles
S Trey Dean
LB
Sam Eguavoen
DL Jalyn Holmes
CB Craig James
S Tyreque Jones
TE Zack Kuntz
LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
OL Adam Pankey
OL Jason Poe
K Austin Seibert
CB Nehemiah Shelton
DL Marquiss Spencer
OT Ryan Swoboda
WR Malik Taylor
RB Xazavian Valladay
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