IR
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
26
SACKS
2.5
INT
0
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0
TD
0
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Signed a contract with the Jets in March of 2025.
Placed on injured reserve
The Jets placed Cowart (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday, Randy Lange and Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Cowart missed all three of the Jets' preseason games due to an ankle injury that he suffered during training camp practice in early August. By being placed on IR prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET roster cut deadline, Cowart will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Jets. The 2019 fifth-round pick appeared in 15 regular-season games (including seven starts) for the Bears last year and posted 26 tackles (14 solo), including 2.5 sacks.
Cowart missed all three of the Jets' preseason games due to an ankle injury that he suffered during training camp practice in early August. By being placed on IR prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET roster cut deadline, Cowart will be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Jets. The 2019 fifth-round pick appeared in 15 regular-season games (including seven starts) for the Bears last year and posted 26 tackles (14 solo), including 2.5 sacks.
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Measurables Review
How do Byron Cowart's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 3"Weight
300 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.16 secVertical Jump
30.0 inBroad Jump
111 inBench Press
26 repsHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
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Leaves practice early
Cowart (ankle) left practice early Tuesday, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports
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Signed by Gang Green
Cowart signed a contract with the Jets on Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Set career high in sacks
Cowart recorded two tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday.
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Quickly gets new deal
Cowart signed a contract with the Texans on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Cut by Kansas City
The Chiefs released Cowart on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Looking good early in OTAs
Cowart's ability to generate pressure has stood out early on at OTAs, per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Cowart had one or two sacks at Wednesday's practice, which is the first one that was open to members of the media. If he continues to impress in practice, Cowart has a chance to earn a starting role next to Quinnen Williams on the interior of the Jets' offensive line. Other players battling for that spot include Derrick Nnadi and Jay Tufele. Cowart notched 2.5 sacks with the Bears in 2024.
Cowart had one or two sacks at Wednesday's practice, which is the first one that was open to members of the media. If he continues to impress in practice, Cowart has a chance to earn a starting role next to Quinnen Williams on the interior of the Jets' offensive line. Other players battling for that spot include Derrick Nnadi and Jay Tufele. Cowart notched 2.5 sacks with the Bears in 2024.