Questionable
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 9/21/2025
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Carter is arguably the best nickel cornerback in the NFL when healthy, but his box score stats were quiet in 2024, as he posted only one pass defensed and 24 tackles in 13 games while playing through a back injury. In the three preceding seasons, Carter averaged 7.7 passes defensed and 61.7 tackles. Carter's poised to bounce back if healthy under the Jets' new coaching staff. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a three-year, $30.75 million contract with the Jets in September of 2024.
Questionable to return Sunday
Carter has a shoulder injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup with the Bills.
ANALYSIS
The starting corner made two solo tackles before leaving the contest. Carter finished with four tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup on 36 defensive snaps in the Jets' Week 1 loss to the Steelers. Korie Black, Qwan'tez Stiggers and Azareye'h Thomas are New York's extra corners for Sunday's game.
The starting corner made two solo tackles before leaving the contest. Carter finished with four tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup on 36 defensive snaps in the Jets' Week 1 loss to the Steelers. Korie Black, Qwan'tez Stiggers and Azareye'h Thomas are New York's extra corners for Sunday's game.
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Carter has developed into one of the top slot cornerbacks in the NFL, posting nine passes defensed in each of the last two seasons. The 2021 fifth-round draft pick heads into the final year of his rookie contract as a member of arguably the league's best cornerback room, with Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed starting on the outside.
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Carter "said he's completely healthy" again after dealing with a back injury during the 2024 season, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Misses four games in 2024
Carter recorded 24 total tackles (20 solo) and one pass defended over 13 games in 2024.
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Cleared to play against Bills
Carter (back) is active for Sunday's AFC East clash against Buffalo.
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Could return in Week 17
Carter (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Logs limited practice Thursday
Carter (back) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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No extension talks
Carter has yet to engage in contract extension talks with the Jets, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old is headed into the final year of his rookie contract after being selected in the fifth round of the 2021 Draft, and he's coming off a season in which he led all nickel cornerbacks in a number of statistical categories. The Jets have some tough decisions to make in their secondary, though, as starting boundary corners Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed will both potentially be looking for new deals after the 2024 season. That may not leave much cap room to also extend Carter, despite his strong play last year.
The 25-year-old is headed into the final year of his rookie contract after being selected in the fifth round of the 2021 Draft, and he's coming off a season in which he led all nickel cornerbacks in a number of statistical categories. The Jets have some tough decisions to make in their secondary, though, as starting boundary corners Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed will both potentially be looking for new deals after the 2024 season. That may not leave much cap room to also extend Carter, despite his strong play last year.