Tarik Cohen will reportedly continue his NFL comeback attempt with the Jets WPXI [Video]

Running back Tarik Cohen is signing a one-year deal with the New York Jets, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Cohen, who will turn 29 in July, has not played a down in the NFL since 2020 when he was with the Chicago Bears. The 2017 fourth-round pick suffered a torn ACL, MCL and leg fracture during Week 3 of the 2020 season and missed the entire 2021 campaign recovering.

After being released by the Bears in March 2022 Cohen suffered a suffered a torn Achilles tendon during an offseason workout. A year later, he announced he was attempting an NFL comeback and was signed to the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad in September 2023.

The Panthers’ released Cohen earlier this month and the Jets already have an idea of how they’d like to use him.

“Tarik, explosive play maker, he’s starting to get back healthy,” said Jets head coach Robert Saleh on Wednesday. “With the new kickoff rules, these kick …