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Rookie wideout already sidelined with high ankle sprain, contributing to the Jets' razor-thin receiving corps depth concerns heading into the Lions matchup.

Omar Cooper Jr. appears in Justin Boone's 2026 trade value chart for wide receivers at Week 3, ranked 34 in trade value.

Trade value ranked 3 in Week 3 wide receiver breakdown.

Drafted in Round 1 as a wide receiver to relieve pressure on Garrett Wilson, Cooper Jr. has been ruled out and placed on injured reserve. His absence removes a key offensive weapon the Jets added to improve their passing game.

Cooper Jr., a first-round wide receiver drafted by the Jets in 2026 to provide receiving depth alongside Garrett Wilson, has been placed on injured reserve and is ruled out for the Week 3 matchup against Detroit.

Wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, contributing to the Jets' significant depth depletion at the wide receiver position alongside Tim Patrick and newly injured Arian Smith.

Cooper is considered week-to-week after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Cooper is considered week-to-week after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1 and was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Trade value gained 1.0 point to 1.0; ranked 13th among WRs with matchups vs DET, CHI, CLE.

Cooper Jr. is on IR, creating an opportunity for Adonai Mitchell to see increased usage as the Jets' #2 WR.

Omar Cooper Jr. is on IR, which elevates Adonai Mitchell's role as the Jets' No. 2 wide receiver.

The 2026 first-round pick was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury, opening the door for Adonai Mitchell to see increased targets and become a potential flex play for the Jets.

Omar Cooper Jr., WR for New York Jets, is on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

Cooper Jr. is on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

Omar Cooper Jr., WR for New York Jets, is on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

The Jets used a first-round draft pick to acquire wide receiver Omar Cooper as one of three first-round selections to add new starters to the roster under new head coach Aaron Glenn.

Selected by the Jets in the first round of the draft as a new starter at wide receiver; one of three first-round picks used by the Jets to acquire starters in the 2025 draft.

Jets rookie WR placed on injured reserve with sprained ankle, removing him from Week 2 lineup and creating depth chart vacancy in receiving corps.

Omar Cooper Jr., the 30th-overall WR pick, produced immediately in Week 1 with a 30-yard catch-and-run on the Jets' opening drive, but was injured in the game and will be out for the Week 2 matchup against the Packers.

Cooper Jr., the 30th-overall WR from Texas, produced immediately in Week 1 with a 30-yard catch-and-run on the Jets' opening drive that set up Sadiq's touchdown. Both first-round rookies produced immediately for the Jets offense.

Jets first-round pick Omar Cooper will be placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury sustained early in last Sunday's win over the Titans; he will miss at least four games while recovering.

Rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr. placed on injured reserve with high ankle sprain after just one game; will miss at least the next four games. Cooper made one reception for 30 yards against Tennessee before suffering the injury in the first half of Week 1. Head coach Aaron Glenn initially called him 'week-to-week,' but the team has now moved to IR placement.