Overview
- Bamba rose into roster conversation after a standout preseason opener on Friday when he had four pass breakups and five tackles while playing defense and on special teams.
- Head coach Aaron Glenn said on Monday that Bamba injured his knee and expects him to be out for a couple of weeks and that the player should recover fine.
- Missing the final two preseason games will sharply reduce Bamba’s chance to earn an active roster spot or a veteran-practice-squad look because those games are key evaluation windows for fringe players.
- Analysts and team observers say the Jets could place Bamba on injured reserve to keep him in the organization without using a 53-man spot, which would require him to miss the first regular-season games if designated to return.
- Bamba’s unconventional path from Division III track through junior college to four years at BYU and his eye-catching Pro Day numbers explain why the Jets chased him and why his short-term injury matters to his long-term NFL prospects.