2026 Week 6 Fantasy Football: Omar Cooper Returns to Practice, Breece Hall and Adonai Mitchell Still Week-to-Week

The New York Jets got a piece of good news Wednesday — but it's not the news most fantasy managers were hoping for. According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper has been designated to return from injured reserve and was back at practice. The same report delivers the bad news: running back Breece Hall and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell both remain week-to-week.

Omar Cooper

Cooper, a first-round pick, has been out since a Week 1 ankle injury — he caught one pass for 30 yards before going down. ProFootballTalk notes Glenn said Cooper could be in play for this weekend's game against the Patriots, though a return isn't guaranteed. As a rookie working back from a five-week absence, temper expectations even if he does suit up. He's a stash in dynasty leagues given his draft pedigree, but don't rush him into your redraft lineup until you see a full practice week and a clearer role.

Breece Hall

Hall has now missed two games with a quad injury, and the week-to-week tag means there's no clear return date. Bench him in redraft if you're chasing a win this week — don't gamble on a tag that could mean another absence. If you have him in dynasty, hold without panic, but the quad injury is worth monitoring closely given how central he is to the Jets' offense.

Adonai Mitchell

Mitchell has missed three games after a finger injury that required surgery, per ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Surgery typically means a longer timeline, and the week-to-week label doesn't change that reality. He's a sit in redraft until he's actually practicing in full. Cooper's return could also eat into Mitchell's target share once both are healthy, so factor that into any dynasty trade decisions you're weighing now.

The connecting thread here is straightforward: the Jets' skill position corps is still significantly depleted heading into Week 6. Cooper's return is the only positive development in this report — and even that comes with real uncertainty about his Week 6 availability and workload.