The 2026 NFL draft has come and gone. With that, teams around the league have begun setting their sights on the offseason workout portion of their schedule.

Some teams, though, aren’t done improving their roster. As practices begin, some organizations look for ways to improve their rosters through late pickups.

In some cases, those pickups make a significant impact during the season. Other times, the impact felt is anything but positive.

For the New York Jets, the draft brought an infusion of quality talent across the board to address several roster needs. Mixed in with a strong free agent class, the Jets look far different now than they did when they walked off the field for the final time in January.

There is still work to be done, though.

Here are three positions that still need to be addressed by the team before the season opens in September.

Kicker

New York signed Cade York in free agency and brought in Will Ferrin as an undrafted free agent.

York has only made 73% of his kicks in the NFL. Ferrin made 77% of his kicks at BYU last season.

It isn’t exactly a proven track record of consistency. New York shouldn’t be criticized too harshly for not bringing back Nick Folk at 41 years old despite a great year, but they need a better plan at kicker going into the season.

This is one position that people shouldn’t be surprised to see filled late in training camp.

Linebacker depth

On paper, if the Jets can get a bounce-back year from Jamien Sherwood and quality play out of Demario Davis, the linebacker room shouldn’t look too bad in 2026. There is a severe lack of depth in the position, though.

Kiko Mauigoa, Mykal Walker, and Marcelino McCrary-Ball are currently expected to compete for a third linebacker spot. It’s an inexperienced group that could use a veteran, but with pickings slim, it’s likely this position won’t be addressed until after cutdown day.

QB2

Geno Smith will be the Jets’ starting quarterback this year. Who backs him up, though, remains a major question mark. New York cannot go into 2026 with a willingness to make fourth-round rookie Cade Klubnik the immediate backup.

Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook aren’t exactly QB3 material, either.

Whether it’s Russell Wilson, Tyrod Taylor, or another proven veteran, the Jets would be well served to address the backup quarterback position as soon as possible.

This should be expected to get done within the next month.

Why Jets shouldn’t be concerned

Some Jets fans might be concerned heading into OTAs this year because they feel the roster isn’t fully “complete.”

The reality is that few teams are completely devoid of needs at this point in the year. The only team that doesn’t have to worry about its roster needs at this point is the defending champion Seattle Seahawks. And as much as Jets fans want their team to be a finished product now, they aren’t anywhere close to Seattle.

That’s okay, though. New York clearly has a rebuilding plan that they are sticking to. Part of that plan includes using the waiver wire as a resource after cutdown day.

The Jets have done a strong job in improving their roster this offseason. They still have some needs to address, but there is plenty of time to fix them before they take the field in September.