Isaiah Oliver‘s season has come to an end. The Jets placed the defensive back on injured reserve today, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Oliver suffered a knee injury through the second quarter of yesterday’s loss to the Jaguars. While the security was initially deemed questionable, he didn’t find yourself returning to the sport. Now, his season has effectively ended together with his placement on IR.
Oliver joined the Jets ahead of the 2024 campaign and got into about half of his team’s defensive snaps last season, ending with 57 tackles, a sack, and three passes defended. He’s began only two of his 14 appearances in 2025 while seeing a drop in his defensive reps. Still, he’s been a mainstay on special teams, and his season will end with him having compiled 55 tackles and three passes defended.
The Jets have shuffled Oliver across the defense this season, with the veteran spending time at safety, cornerback, and within the box. With Tony Adams nursing a groin injury, the Jets might have to get creative with their secondary in Week 16. Qwan’tez Stiggers (62), Jordan Clark (45), and Dean Clark (31) all saw season-highs in snaps during yesterday’s loss, and that trio will likely be in line for an expanded role on Sunday.
To assist make up for the lost depth, the Jets did add a healthy body today. ESPN’s Wealthy Cimini reports that the team signed defensive back Keidron Smith off the Broncos practice squad. The previous UDFA got into nine games for Denver last season, collecting seven tackles while seeing nearly all of his playing time on special teams.