Jets' Mid-Week Practice Squad Move: Receiver In, Defensive Tackle Out

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.

Jets' Practice Squad

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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