Jets Rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr. Dodges Major Injury, Out Up to Four Weeks

The New York Jets actually got some good medical news, which feels like a glitch in the simulation.

Rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. left Sunday’s Week 1 game early with an ankle injury, immediately sending the fanbase into its traditional September panic spiral. But according to Ian Rapoport, the MRI results were surprisingly positive.

"Ian Rapoport reported the MRI showed positive news and Cooper is week-to-week."

Cooper is officially week-to-week with an ankle sprain. The team is hoping he can return within the next four weeks, which is basically a miracle timeline for a guy who had to exit the opener before the season even got its shoes tied.

New York managed to survive the scare on Sunday, grinding out a 23-10 win over the Titans. Still, losing a rookie weapon right out of the gate is a tough blow for an offense trying to establish a reliable rhythm.

For the fantasy managers and prop bettors who bought into the rookie hype, this is a classic stash-and-wait scenario. You are losing a month of production, but avoiding the kind of season-ending injured reserve stint that ruins a draft strategy.

Now the Jets have to figure out their receiver rotation for the next month without him. If Cooper actually hits that four-week recovery target, he will be back on the field just as the schedule starts to get heavy.