Jets place Irvin Charles on injured reserve

The Jets have placed special teams ace Irvin Charles on injured reserve and added DB Jaylin Simpson to the active roster of the Colts practice squad.

Charles (6-4, 219) tore his ACL during punt coverage against the Dolphins last Sunday. Charles, nicknamed “The Wolf” on special teams, has 5 team tackles this season, sharing the most points on the Jets with Chazz Surratt. Charles first signed with the Jets in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana (PA). He spent his rookie season on the practice squad before making the 53-man roster the following year. Charles had a blocked punt in Week 2 against the Titans. He took 214 snaps on no special teams and 10 on offense this season.

Simpson (6-0, 179) was drafted in the fourth round of 2024. The Auburn product was released in August and signed to Indianapolis’ P-squad. He has not played a game yet this season. He played in 47 games (23 starts) for the Tigers and totaled 116 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 21 pass defenses and 7 interceptions. Simpson also made 441 special teams snaps in four seasons at Auburn.