Jets sign intriguing WR Josh Malone to fill out practice squad

The Jets added an interesting former fourth-round pick to their practice squad on Wednesday.

While most practice squads around the league have largely taken shape, the Jets finalized their ten-man practice roster on Wednesday. Rounding out the tantalizing group is former 2017 fourth-round pick Josh Malone.

We've filled out our practice squad with the signing of WR Josh Malone.

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— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 4, 2019

Malone, 23, was selected with the 128th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after a productive three-year career at the University of Tennessee. Malone has appeared in 20 games over the past two seasons, including seven starts as a rookie. 

The third-year wideout has amassed seven receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown in limited offensive duty. A nagging hamstring injury limited him to just nine games last season.

Malone made Cincinnati's initial 53-man roster last Saturday, but became a casualty a mere 24 hours later, when the team claimed wide receiver Pharoh Cooper off waivers.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound prospect offers tantalizing speed and length on the perimeter. His innate knack for high-pointing passes, and beating cornerbacks down the field with his long speed should only help the much maligned Jets secondary in practice. 

Though still a bit of a raw talent after two years, Malone could conceivably earn a promotion to the active roster by season's end.