Overview
- The New York Jets signed offensive lineman Brant Banks to their practice squad and released offensive lineman Marquis Hayes, a move the team announced Thursday.
- Banks, 26, went undrafted in 2025, spent time on the Packers' and Titans' practice squads, appeared in two regular-season games, and was waived by Green Bay during 2026 final cuts.
- Pro Football Focus data cited in coverage shows Banks allowed one sack in 31 pass-blocking snaps and had a 55.1 run-blocking grade, figures that suggest limited NFL experience rather than an immediate starter.
- The Jets also released linebacker Mykal Walker and running back Dominic Richardson with injury settlements, which frees those players to sign elsewhere once they recover and was used to avoid placing them on season-ending injured reserve.
- The addition addresses a known need: PFF ranked New York's offensive line near the bottom in 2025 after the team's quarterbacks were sacked frequently, so the move supplies inexpensive depth that could be promoted if injuries or performance force roster changes.