Jets rookie Omar Cooper Jr. headed to injured reserve, will miss at least four games

The New York Jets will be without one of their first-round picks for at least the next four weeks. Omar Cooper Jr. will be placed on injured reserve due to the ankle sprain he sustained in Week 1, meaning he will miss at least the next four games, according to ESPN.

Cooper, the 30th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, suffered an ankle sprain on a 30-yard catch-and-run during the first half of the Jets' decisive Week 1 win against the Titans. It was the first touch of his NFL career and just his fifth offensive snap.

Cooper will miss Sunday's home game against the Green Bay Packers, as well as road games against the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears and a home game against the Cleveland Browns before being eligible to return for New York's Week 6 game in New England against the Patriots. According to NFL Media, he should return from the injury "shortly," which suggests the Week 6 contest is on the table.

In Cooper's absence, the Jets will surely lean even more heavily on Garrett Wilson, who caught six passes for 79 yards in the opener, as well as AD Mitchell, who hauled in 3…

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