Caullin Lacy

Signed by the Jets as a 2026 UDFA (3yr/$3.1M, only $262.5K guaranteed) after going undrafted. Zero draft capital means no organizational investment guaranteeing a roster spot, let alone offensive snaps.

Measured 5'9"/183 with a 4.55 forty and an alarming 3.66 Relative Athletic Score at his pro day. Lack of size and play strength caps his ceiling and pigeonholes him into a slot-only role at the next level.

As an undrafted rookie he must beat out other depth WRs (e.g. Omar Cooper) just to make the 53. His realistic path to the roster is as a return specialist/special-teams ace, not a receiving contributor.

The Jets' receiving hierarchy is led by Garrett Wilson, leaving Lacy buried on the depth chart with no clear path to meaningful offensive targets as a rookie.

Elite collegiate returner — two punt-return TDs, 18.2 yds/return, 20.9 yds/kick return, second-team All-America returner and Hornung Award finalist. That dynamic ST value is his cleanest route to an NFL paycheck and snaps.

In a spread offense that schemes touches for playmakers in space, his quickness and elusiveness could let him carve out a complementary slot/gadget role if injuries open the door.