Jets release first unofficial depth chart for training camp, highlighting QB2 battle, rookie roles and kicker competition

The New York Jets have published their first unofficial training-camp depth chart, a communications-staff compilation that provides an early look at how the coaching staff is sorting the roster during the start of camp. The chart is designed to reflect who is working with the first and next groups as practices unfold, including multiple personnel groupings on both sides of the ball. For Jets fans, it is less a verdict than a marker, pointing to the areas where the team expects meaningful competition and role definition to play out over the coming weeks.

One of the most prominent themes in the Jets’ early chart is the battle for the QB2 spot. In training camp, the quarterback hierarchy matters because it shapes the reps available to each player in situational packages and affects how quickly the second-string offense can run red-zone and two-minute sequences. The Jets’ own takeaway emphasizes that the quarterback pecking order beyond the starter is still fluid, with evaluation ongoing as the team builds continuity across different formations.

The depth chart also points to how the Jets are integrating their rookie class into the practice rotation. NFL training camps often turn on whether first-year players can translate their college roles quickly to the pro game, where timing, protection rules, and route spacing are less forgiving. By flagging “rookie class” placement as a key takeaway, the Jets are indicating that at least some newcomers are receiving looks in positions that will affect the team’s depth and future depth-chart stability.

Special teams is another early storyline. The Jets’ takeaways single out the kicker competition, underscoring how camp competitions can hinge on consistency under pressure even before the regular season begins. Kicker battles typically come down to repetition, hold-and-kick timing, and approach routines across different conditions, and the Jets’ decision to spotlight it suggests they are treating the position as an open race at this stage.

The timing of the chart release also matters because it arrives immediately ahead of a high-value set of work: joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday and Wednesday in Florham Park. Those sessions are often where separation shows up, because players must execute against live looks from an opponent rather than internal team matchups. For New York, having an early unofficial chart in hand can help the Jets organize expectations for how they will evaluate the second and third units in consecutive days.

The joint practice week culminates in preseason game action Friday night, with the Buccaneers traveling to MetLife Stadium for the matchup. Preseason games do not offer the same stakes as the regular season, but they do create a clearer test of game-planning, substitution patterns, and whether the roles identified in camp practice carry over when the opponent calls their own defensive and special-teams coverage. The Jets’ depth-chart release positions Friday’s work as the next checkpoint after the joint-practice evaluations.

Overall, the Jets’ first unofficial chart provides structure without pretending to be complete. Because the chart is explicitly unofficial and based on early camp reps, it should be read as a snapshot of the current working order rather than a final projection. The most important thing to watch next is whether the QB2 competition, rookie integration, and kicker battle lead to consistent groupings that remain stable from practice to practice, and whether those patterns hold once the Jets line up against Tampa Bay’s personnel in joint work and in the preseason setting.