New York Jets Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Geno Smith is the New York Jets starting quarterback for 2026, with Cade Klubnik as the backup — he played 100% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Garrett Wilson (WR1), Adonai Mitchell (WR2) and Tim Patrick (WR3), with Kenyon Sadiq at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 4-3 base with a nickel sub-package.

New York Jets 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Geno Smith	Cade Klubnik
RB	Breece Hall (O)	Braelon Allen	Isaiah Davis
FB	Andrew Beck
WR1	Garrett Wilson	Isaiah Williams	Sterling Shepard
WR2	Adonai Mitchell (O)	Malik McClain
WR3	Tim Patrick	Jamaal Pritchett
TE	Kenyon Sadiq (Q)	Mason Taylor	Jeremy Ruckert
LT	Olu Fashanu	Max Mitchell
LG	Dylan Parham (O)	Jordan Meredith	Kohl Levao
C	Josh Myers	Jordan Meredith
RG	Joe Tippmann	Kohl Levao	Marquis Hayes
RT	Armand Membou	Chukwuma Okorafor

New York Jets 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	David Bailey	Kingsley Enagbare	Joseph Ossai (O)
LDT	T'Vondre Sweat	Darrell Jackson Jr.	Jowon Briggs
RDT	Harrison Phillips	Jowon Briggs	Jack Heflin
RDE	Kingsley Enagbare	Will McDonald IV	Joseph Ossai (O)
WLB	Demario Davis	Kiko Mauigoa	Troy Reeder
MLB	Demario Davis	Jamien Sherwood	Troy Reeder
SLB	Kiko Mauigoa	Trevin Wallace
LCB	Azareye'h Thomas	Nahshon Wright	Qwan'tez Stiggers
RCB	Brandon Stephens	Nahshon Wright	Qwan'tez Stiggers
Nickel	Jarvis Brownlee Jr.	D'Angelo Ponds	Jordan Clark
FS	Minkah Fitzpatrick	Dane Belton (Q)	Andre Cisco
SS	Dane Belton (Q)	Malachi Moore	Andre Cisco

New York Jets 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Jason Sanders
P	Austin McNamara
LS	Thomas Hennessy
H	Austin McNamara
KR	Kene Nwangwu	Isaiah Williams	Isaiah Davis
PR	Isaiah Williams	Jamaal Pritchett	Isaiah Davis

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Jets' RB1?

Breece Hall starts at RB for New York — 57% of snaps in 2026 so far. Braelon Allen is second and Isaiah Davis third.

Who starts at QB for the Jets?

Geno Smith (year 14) starts at QB for New York in 2026. Cade Klubnik is QB2.

Who are the Jets' starting WRs?

The Jets' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Garrett Wilson (WR1), Adonai Mitchell (WR2) and Tim Patrick (WR3).

Who starts on the New York Jets offensive line?

The New York Jets starting offensive line: Olu Fashanu (LT), Dylan Parham (LG), Josh Myers (C), Joe Tippmann (RG) and Armand Membou (RT).

Who are the New York Jets kicker, punter and long snapper?

New York Jets specialists: Jason Sanders (kicker), Austin McNamara (punter) and Thomas Hennessy (long snapper).

Which New York Jets starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the New York Jets depth chart: Breece Hall (O), Adonai Mitchell (O), Kenyon Sadiq (Q), Dylan Parham (O), Dane Belton (Q), Arian Smith (IR), Chip Trayanum (IR), Anez Cooper (IR), Omar Cooper Jr. (IR), Connor Hulstein (IR), Dominic Richardson (IR), Tre Brown (IR), Joseph Ossai (O), Tyler Baron (PUP), Braiden McGregor (IR), Kingsley Jonathan (IR), David Onyemata (IR), Mykal Walker (IR), Marcelino McCrary-Ball (IR) and VJ Payne (IR).