Don’t count Tarik Cohen out just yet.
According to ESPN’s senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, the 28-year-old running back is signing with the New York Jets. Cohen spent the 2023 season on the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad before being released on May 10.
Cohen, originally from Bunn, N.C., and a North Carolina A&T State University product, was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He had a notable 2018 season, earning First-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors as a returner.
The 5-foot-6, 191-pounder also proved his offensive prowess, amassing 1,101 rushing yards, 1,575 receiving yards, and 14 total touchdowns during his time with the Bears.
Cohen has not played in a regular-season game since Week 3 of the 2020 season, when he suffered ACL and MCL tears along with a tibial plateau fracture while returning a punt. He also tore his Achilles tendon during a workout in the spring of 2022.