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Jets add Irv Charles to practice squad, release Tanzel Smart

Irv Charles back on the practice squad.

The Jets announced a practice squad move Wednesday. The team brought back wide receiver Irvin Charles and released defensive tackle Tanzel Smart to make room for him.

Charles was on the 53-man roster for Week 1 after the Jets initially kept seven wide receivers on the 53-man roster. However, he was inactive for the game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Jets would then waive Charles before Week 2 to make room for quarterback Tim Boyle. He is now back with the practice squad, giving the Jets a pair of wide receivers on the practice squad, along with Malik Taylor, to go with the six on the 53-man roster.

Smart was in his fourth season with the Jets, spending most of his time on the practice squad. He appeared in six games during his time with the Jets including three in 2022. Before coming to New York, Smart spent three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams.

Jets announce roster moves ahead of Week 2 game against Cowboys

Tim Boyle officially moved to the active roster.

The Jets announced a few roster moves Saturday ahead of their Week 2 trip to Dallas to take on the Cowboys (4:25 p.m. ET on CBS). Those moves include having their backup quarterback in place.

The Jets signed QB Tim Boyle to the active roster. Certainly not a surprise as Zach Wilson was the only quarterback on the 53-man roster this week after the Jets placed Aaron Rodgers on injured reserve (the corresponding move to cornerback Brandin Echols returning from suspension).

To make room for Boyle, the Jets released WR Irvin Charles from the active roster. They could certainly bring him back on the practice squad at some point. The Jets now have six wide receivers on the 53-man roster: Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Mecole Hardman, Randall Cobb, Xavier Gipson and Jason Brownlee.

The Jets also announced the signing of kicker Austin Seibert to the practice squad and named him of of their two practice-squad elevations for this week, along with linebacker Sam Eguavoen.

Seibert will kick in place of the injured Greg Zuerlein this week. Zuerlein suffered a groin injury Thursday and is out for Sunday. Eguavoen is elevated for the second time this season. He played 17 special-teams snaps against the Bills. A player can be elevated three times from the practice squad without being added to the 53-man roster. A fourth elevation would require the team to sign the player to the active roster.

4 UDFA’s most likely to make Jets’ roster

These four undrafted free agents have the best chance of cracking the Jets’ 53-man roster at the end of the summer.

Joe Douglas hit what many have deemed a home run with the Jets’ 2022 NFL draft class. New York’s third-year general manager filled holes at positions of need with potentially elite talents, drastically altering the outlook of the team’s future in the process.

Members of Gang Green’s draft class aren’t the only neophytes who could make an impact at 1 Jets Drive this upcoming season. Douglas signed an intriguing undrafted free agent class. Some of those players have a chance to make the 53-man roster as Isaiah Dunn and Kenny Yeboah did last offseason.

Let’s take a look at which four undrafted free agents have the best chance of breaking training camp with the Jets.

5 things to know about new Jets WR Irvin Charles

The Jets picked up former Penn State WR and IUP star Irvin Charles as an undrafted free agent. Here’s what you need to know bout him:

The Jets dipped deep into the undrafted free agent pool to bolster their wide receiver depth following the 2022 NFL draft, signing Irvin Charles out of Division II IUP.

Charles isn’t your average Division II undrafted free agent. He started his collegiate career playing for a Power 5 program and, occasionally, making an impact. He eventually desired an increased role, leading him to IUP and a season that played him onto New York’s undrafted free agent radar.

Here are five things to know about Gang Green’s newest wideout.