The Jets have signed 10 players to reserve/future contracts.
OL Zack Bailey
Bailey (6-5, 300) signed with the Green & White's P-Squad after he spent training camp with the Falcons and was elevated for the Jets' Week 18 game against the Dolphins. He originally signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2019 out of South Carolina and spent one and a half seasons with the Bucs before practice-squad stints with the Vikings (2020-21), Colts ('21), Commanders ('21-'22) and Chargers ('22-'23). Bailey previously appeared in one game – Week 13 of the '22 season with the Chargers – and took 4 snaps on special teams.
RB Zach Evans
Evans (5-11, 211), a sixth-round pick (No. 215 overall) of the Rams in the 2023 NFL Draft, played collegiately at TCU and Ole Miss. He joined the Green & White Dec. 18 after he appeared in 10 games for the Rams last season and rushed nine times for 19 yards. Evans spent some time with the Rams this past summer before being released from the practice squad.
T Obinna Eze
Eze (6-8, 315), who is of Nigerian descent and played in college at Memphis and TCU, was an undrafted free agent signed by Detroit in 2022, a final cut by the Lions in '23 and a three-week practice-squad signing by Pittsburgh later that year. Eze signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets in January and in May was moved by the team to the NFL's International Pathway Program. He spent this season on the Green & White's practice squad.
TE Zack Kuntz
Kuntz (6-8, 251) was a Jets' seventh-round pick (220th overall) out of Penn State and Old Dominion in the 2023 draft. He spent the first 15 weeks of last season on the Jets' practice squad before he took 2 offensive snaps and 4 more on special teams against the Patriots in Week 18. He logged one catch for 9 yards on 87 offensive plays and added 34 ST snaps in the three preseason games in August before he was waived and joined the practice squad.
G Kohl Levao
Levao (6-5, 324) signed with the P-squad after he played 168 snaps in the preseason, the most among any offensive player on the team. Before the Jets, he played for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United States Football League (USFL) at both guard spots. He lined up at center and guard for the University of Hawaii. Levao, who allowed one sack in 2021 and was an All-Mountain West honorable mention, posted a pass protection success rate of 97%. Born in America Samoa, Levao has experience at LG, C, RG and RT.
QB Adrian Martinez
Martinez (6-2, 220) signed with the team in July and spent this past season on the practice squad after he threw for 270 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception this preseason while completing 53.2% of his passes. He played with the Birmingham Stallons in the United Football League (UFL) before joining the Jets, earning MVP honors while passing for 1,749 yards and 15 TDs in addition to leading the league with 528 yards rushing. The Nebraska/Kansas State product, who went undrafted in 2023, initially signed a free agent deal with the Detroit Lions and spent last preseason with them. Martinez appeared in 49 college games from 2018-22 and hit on 63.6% of his passes for 9,752 yards with 51 TDs and 31 TDs.
LB Jackson Sirmon
Sirmon (6-2, 232), who signed with the Green & White as an undrafted free agent out of Cal in May, took 78 snaps in the preseason before he was waived and later rejoined the team via the practice squad. He played in 51 games (34 starts) over his six college seasons – four at Washington (2018-21) and two at Cal (2022-23). He was named first-team All-Pac 12 in 2022 when he led the team with 104 tackles to go with career-highs in tackles for loss (6), sacks (3.5) and pass defenses (4). Sirmon, a team captain in '23, totaled 49 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack and 2 PD before sustaining a season-ending injury in October.
WR Brandon Smith
Smith (6-2, 215) signed with the Green & White Aug. 2 and led the team with 120 receiving yards on 5 catches. Before the Jets, he played in the UFL for the D.C. Defenders where he had 18 catches, 208 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Iowa product went undrafted in 2020 and has spent time on the Cowboys' and Cardinals' rosters, but has not appeared in a regular season game. Smith totaled 91 receptions, 1,046 yards and 9 touchdowns for the Hawkeyes in 39 games.
DB Tre Swilling
Swilling (6-1, 196), who signed with the Jets Aug. 2, joined the practice squad after he was waived. After going undrafted in 2022 out of Georgia Tech, Swilling appeared in two games for the 49ers in 2023 and lined up in 33 snaps on special teams. Smith, from New Orleans, first signed with the Titans before a stint with the Saints (2022) and Ravens (2023-24). He played in one game for the Green & White this season and took 3 snaps on special teams.
WR Easop Winston
Winston (5-11, 190) signed with the Jets practice squad Nov. 26 and was with the Seahawks P-squad before that. He spent the last three seasons on and off Seattle's PS and was released Sept. 2. Winston originally signed with the Rams in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State before stints with the Saints (2021) and Browns ('22). Winston Jr. played in three games in his career, all for New Orleans in the '21 season. He had 1 catch for 5 yards on 14 snaps and 10 punt returns for 119 yards on 23 snaps.
