The Jets won’t have rookie Jalin Marshall for at least the next couple of weeks as he recovers from a shoulder injury and that means they need someone else to serve as their kick returner.
They addressed that need on Thursday by re-signing Jeremy Ross, who spent training camp and the preseason with the club before being released. Ross had four punt returns for 48 yards and two kickoff returns for 66 yards during the preseason.
Marshall has flashed potential as a kick returner, but he’s also had issues holding onto the ball in the first three weeks. He has had fumbles returned for touchdowns in each of the last two weeks, including one on a kickoff against the Chiefs last week that helped send the Jets to a 24-3 loss.
Ross has played for the Packers, Lions, Raiders and Ravens over the last four seasons and returned a kickoff for a touchdown while with Detroit in 2013.
The Jets placed defensive lineman Lawrence Thomas on injured reserve to make room for Ross on the roster.