FLORHAM PARK — Quinton Coples' release became Mike Catapano's opportunity.
Catapano, a Jets defensive end, had been on the practice squad since the start of the season. But he was promoted to the 53-man roster for the Texans game in Week 11, when defensive end Sheldon Richardson was out.
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And last week against the Dolphins—the Jets' first game since they waived Coples, 2012 first-round pick—Catapano got to play 57 percent of the defensive snaps. He was positioned at edge rusher and paired in a package that also included rookie third-round pick Lorenzo Mauldin, but he also played a bit on the inside at linebacker late in the game, too.