Jets Make Roster Move: Release LB Troy Reeder, Add Edge Quinton Bell to Practice Squad

The New York Jets made a pair of practice-squad and roster adjustments on Tuesday, releasing linebacker Troy Reeder and signing edge player Quinton Bell to the team’s practice squad. In the same set of transactions, the Jets also released tight end Cody Hardy from the practice squad, a move that clears another spot for the club’s weekly internal evaluation process.

Reeder’s release ends his time in the Jets’ organization as the team continues to sort out its defensive personnel for the stretch of the season. The Jets’ decision suggests a preference for changing out veteran linebacker depth and looking elsewhere for practice-week reps and scheme fit, particularly as the team prepares for upcoming opponents and game-planning demands.

Bell’s addition provides a new option on the edge for the practice squad. As an edge rusher, Bell gives the Jets another developmental look at pass-rush roles and run-defense responsibilities during practice periods, where coaches often evaluate how players handle technique, assignments, and the speed of NFL tempo.

The Jets’ other release, TE Cody Hardy, trims the tight end group available to practice as the team balances run support and pass-game patterns in preparation for games. Practice squad tight ends frequently play a meaningful role in scout-team work, matching routes, formations, and blocking angles that resemble what the upcoming opponent runs.

Taken together, the Jets’ moves reflect an incremental but important roster management approach: turnover at the bottom of the depth chart can change the quality and consistency of weekly reps for both the defense and offense. Even without changing the core starting units, practice squad personnel shape the day-to-day preparation that can influence how confident a team feels executing its assignments on game day.

For Bell, the opportunity is clear. Practice squad spots can turn quickly into expanded roles when a team needs additional bodies for game weeks or if a player’s performance forces a closer look from the coaching staff. For Reeder and Hardy, the releases open the door to potential opportunities elsewhere, though their next landing spots will depend on other teams’ needs and internal evaluations.

Jets fans watching roster changes should focus on what comes next, especially whether the team fills the vacated practice-squad openings with other edge and tight end options. Over the coming days, the Jets’ personnel decisions will offer another read on what the staff values most right now in practice production, namely pass-rush pressure, run-containment discipline, and reliable formation-specific execution across the roster.