The Jets added some safety help after Marcus Maye’s season-ending Achilles injury.
New York signed safety Elijah Riley off the Eagles’ practice squad Tuesday. He joins Ashtyn Davis, Sharrod Neasman and Jarrod Wilson in the deep secondary.
Riley has had limited exposure in the NFL after signing with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of Army in 2020. He played mostly special teams in five games last season with just four total defensive snaps over two games. This year, he’s only been active for Week 7. He played eight special teams snaps.
However, with Maye out and the Jets thin at safety, Riley could see some defensive snaps with New York. Here are five things to know about Gang Green’s newest defender.