The Jets kept tinkering with the back end of their roster Thursday evening, and the latest move came along the offensive line.
According to the team’s official website, New York is signing former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Brant Banks to the practice squad and releasing Marquis Hayes in a corresponding move. Hayes, a former seventh-round draft pick, had been with the Jets throughout 2025 and was a fixture of the 2026 offseason roster.
Banks arrives after spending time with multiple teams. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent with Green Bay, split the 2025 season between the Tennessee Titans and the Packers’ practice squads, and stayed with the Packers all summer in 2026 before being waived during final roster cuts. Now he lands in New York.
The Jets had already gotten a look at Banks during Wednesday’s workout, when the team brought in a group of free-agent kickers that included Justin Tucker, Joshua Karty, and Michael Badgley. Long snapper Garrison Grimes and Banks were also there, though they got buried in the noise because of the spotlight on New York’s kicker situation.
Still, the club clearly saw enough to make the move. The 26-year-old tackle has appeared in only two games for Green Bay, logging six snaps on special teams.
New York also made a couple of other practice squad-related moves, announcing the release of veteran linebacker Mykal Walker and the waiving of undrafted free agent running back Dominic Richardson with injury settlements, which removes both players from the Jets’ injured reserve.
The roster churn isn’t done across the league, even after Sunday’s 53-man cutdown and the first wave of waiver claims. But with Week 1 closing in, teams are starting to sharpen their depth charts and identify the holes they still need to fill.
For the Jets, one of those holes was clear: offensive tackle depth on the practice squad. Banks gives them that, along with a 6-foot-7, 306-pound project to keep developing.
More changes could still be coming. New York is expected to replace veteran kicker Jason Sanders, who is currently taking up a practice squad spot, and Bailey Zappe could also be in line for a move.
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