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Jets Add WR Keelan Cole to Injury Report Days Ahead of Opener in Carolina

New York Jets wide receiver Keelan Cole was added to the Jets injury report on Thursday, days before New York's Week 1 matchup with the Carolina Panthers

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As the Jets get set to kick off the 2021 regular season on Sunday in Carolina, the offense may take the field without one of their offseason additions at wide receiver. 

Keelan Cole was added to New York's injury report on Thursday, listed as a limited participant with a knee injury. 

Since Cole wasn't included on that report up to this point in Week 1, it's safe to assume something happened to the wideout during Thursday's practice. As of now, it's unclear how serious the knee injury is.

The former Jaguars wide receiver signed with the Jets this offseason in free agency, set to have a sizable role alongside Corey Davis, veteran Jamison Crowder and rookie Elijah Moore on offense.

With Crowder's status still up in the air for Sunday, after the receiver tested positive for COVID-19, there's a chance rookie quarterback Zach Wilson won't have two of his top targets available against the Panthers.

If that's the case—or if Crowder and Cole are limited in any capacity on Sunday afternoon—keep an eye on Denzel Mims to be targeted more, a candidate for a breakout performance.

Cole had one catch in each of New York's three preseason games, totaling 28 receiving yards. Over his four years in Jacksonville, the 28-year-old accumulated 2,242 receiving yards on 159 catches and 12 touchdowns.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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