Tim Patrick Off IR, Set for Jets Debut vs. Browns Sunday
Patrick carries no injury designation after missing the entire year with a groin issue. The Jets waived WR Jamaal Pritchett to make room.
No role or reps yet after a full year lost to a groin injury.
- Activated off IR, no injury designation vs. Browns
- Missed entire year with a groin injury
- Signed with Jets in March, yet to play a snap
- 2025 (JAX): 15 rec, 187 yds, 3 TD over 16 games
- Jets waived WR Jamaal Pritchett in the move
The Jets finally get Tim Patrick on the field. New York activated the 32-year-old wideout off injured reserve this week, and he enters Sunday's matchup with the Cleveland Browns without an injury designation. It's a notable return given Patrick has been out the entire year with a groin injury he picked up during the first week of regular season practices.
Here's the kicker: despite signing with Gang Green back in March, Patrick has never actually suited up for them. Sunday against Cleveland will be his official Jets debut. To clear a roster spot, the team waived receiver Jamaal Pritchett, who logged a single game and zero PPR points in 2026 before being let go.
Patrick arrives with a modest recent résumé. He spent last season with the Jaguars, where he caught 15 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns across 16 games (three starts) — good for 52 PPR points on the year. That tells you everything about his fantasy ceiling in 2025: a touchdown-dependent flyer who rarely saw volume.
The Fantasy Angle
Our model lists Patrick as WR35 overall and WR15 at the position, which sounds friendlier than reality warrants for a player returning from a full season on the shelf. Rankings don't account for the rust of a guy who hasn't run a competitive route in over a year, or for how little target share he's likely to command right away. Expect a snap count, not a featured role, in Week 1 of his Jets tenure.
For managers, this is a monitor situation and nothing more. Patrick's three scores last season were the only thing propping up his fantasy value, and three touchdowns on 15 catches isn't a profile you chase in deep leagues, let alone standard formats. Let someone else burn a waiver claim on the name.
The smart play is to leave him on the wire and watch his debut usage. If he somehow carves out a red-zone role or logs real target volume against the Browns, you can revisit. Until then, Patrick is a wait-and-see body on the Jets' depth chart — intriguing only if the opportunity actually materializes.
