The New York Jets made their final roster moves before Sunday’s showdown with the Indianapolis Colts, including the activation of their veteran safety, Chuck Clark.

The Jets needed to activate him on Saturday afternoon to ensure that he would be available for the game.

New York (3-7) also promoted kicker Anders Carlson from the practice squad and released offensive lineman Alec Lindstrom, the latter move to make room for Clark.

Clark was expected to return on Sunday, as interim coach Jeff Ulbrich confirmed that on Friday.

The veteran safety suffered a high ankle sprain against Buffalo on Oct. 14 and New York placed him on injured reserve shortly after. The Jets went 1-3 without him in the lineup.

He practiced in full all week was listed on the final injury report but did not have a designation.

Clark bucks a trend this season of players needing more than one week to prepare to come off IR. Players get a 21-day practice window once its activated, which allows them to remain on IR while preparing to play.

Defensive tackle Leki Fotu needed two weeks to prepare to return from a hamstring injury earlier this season.

In six games this season he has 32 tackles (including 17 solo), a tackle for loss, a quarterback hit and a sack. He’s also forced and recovered a fumble. It’s not clear if Clark will start. On the Jets’ unofficial depth chart the starting safeties are Ashtyn Davis and Tony Adams.

Clark was traded to the Jets in early 2023 and he missed all of last season after he tore the ACL in his knee.

Carlson signed with the Jets’ practice squad on Nov. 7. He will be the Jets’ fourth different kicker in as many weeks. New York lost last week’s kicker, Spencer Shrader, after he was signed off the Jets’ practice squad by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before Shrader the Jets used Riley Patterson, who replaced the injured Greg Zuerlein.

As a rookie last season with Green Bay, Carlson made 81% of his field goal attempts and 87% of his extra points. He joined San Francisco as an injury replacement earlier this season and made all five field goal attempts, including a 55-yarder.

New York signed Lindstrom to the Jets active roster on Oct. 31. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of Boston College and spent his rookie season on Dallas’ practice squad. He also did time with the UFL’s Memphis Showboats in January 2024 and spent training camp with the Los Angeles Rams. He is the younger brother of Falcons two-time Pro Bowl OL Chris Lindstrom.

The New York Jets play their final game before their bye week when they host the Indianapolis Colts at 1 p.m. eastern on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

CBS will broadcast the game.

The Jets (3-7) are coming off a 31-6 loss to Arizona that, from several perspectives, may have been their worst game of the season. In the lead-up to the Colts (4-6) game, they lost their kicker, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, and will start first-round pick Olu Fashanu at left tackle in place of the injured Tyron Smith.

New York was anticipating that the game would be a reunion with one of its former veteran quarterbacks, Joe Flacco. He was the Colts’ starter the past two games. But, on Tuesday, Indianapolis switched back to second-year pro Anthony Richardson, whose struggles led to Flacco being named the starter.

Richardson will be the starter the rest of the season — or at least that’s what Colts coach Shane Steichen says.

Here are the game predictions from the Jets Country staff.

New York Jets 24, Indianapolis Colts 20

The New York Jets catch a break this week facing off against a team that’s either in the middle of as much turmoil as them, or even more so. What is clear, is that the Jets will beat the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts 27, New York Jets 24

This year hasn’t quite been what Jets fans envisioned when the team traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers before last year. Losers of six of the last seven, the Jets need something to break their way. Even with a weakness at quarterback, the Colts are just as desperate as they are on a three-game losing streak. Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will be the difference in a narrow Colts.

New York Jets 23, Indianapolis Colts 13

The problem in this game isn’t the Jets, at least this time. It’s the Colts. They’re starting a quarterback that has completed 44% of his passes this season and installed back on the job on Tuesday. On top of that, the Colts are starting three rookie offensive lineman for the first time since 2016.

For a New York pass rush that struggled last week against Arizona, that’s a recipe for them to get up off the mat. The Jets actually win this one rather easily going into the bye week.

New York Jets 17, Indianapolis Colts 13

The New York Jets season is teetering on the brink heading into a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. But, they will avoid going overboard at least one more week. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers will show a little bit of magic offensively and the defense will play well enough in Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson’s return to the starting lineup. Jets win a close one.

The Iowa State men’s basketball team will have one more opportunity to iron out any kinks when they host IU Indianapolis on Monday, Nov. 18 from Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Following a second straight easy victory last week, the Cyclones (2-0) enter the week with their focus split. Iowa State is set to take part in the stacked Maui Invitational later this month, a yearly event that brings together several teams who believe they are Final Four contenders.

The Cyclones had used key runs in wins over Mississippi Valley State and Kansas City, scoring 83 points in the opener and 82 last time out. They have held both opponents under 60 points, continuing to showcase that TJ Otzelberger-coached defense. 

Curtis Jones came off the bench vs. Kansas City to score 20 points, including 16 in the second half. Milan Momcilovic added 16 and Dishon Jackson had 13 as Iowa State controlled the glass while also dominating in key areas such as fast-break points and points in the paint.

“Curt was electric for us,” Otzelberger said. “It was important to have that spark off the bench. I liked the sense of urgency right away from Milan to shoot. He was hunting, and the more he is hunting, the better we will be. We need him to hunt, catch-and-shoot, attack and get to the rim.”

Keshon Gilbert, Momcilovic, Jones, Tamin Lipsey and Jackson are all averaging double figures in scoring per game, as Momcilovic leads the team with six made 3-pointers. 

“We could easily have six guys in double figures,” Otzelberger said. “I look t it like we have six starters with those four guards coming back. The minutes they play will reflect that more than who we call out to start games.”

Iowa State and IU Indianapolis have met just once before, with the Cyclones earning an 88-39 victory back in 2022. The Jaguars (2-2) played Xavier to within 14 points and are coming off a three-point loss to Eastern Michigan. 

Lipsey, who had an off-night vs. Kansas City, is averaging 10 points, 4.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. He is one of just 13 players since 1947-48 to average those numbers for a career while playing at least 70 games, and one of just three from Power 5 schools joining Oklahoma’s Mookie Blaylock and Ron Brown of Penn State. 

Following the game, the Cyclones prepare for stiffer competition when they head to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational. Iowa State opens with Auburn and plays either North Carolina or Dayton in the next round.

Here are details on how to watch Iowa State’s contest vs. IU Indianapolis on Monday, Nov. 18:

Who: IU Indianapolis at Iowa State in men’s basketball action

When: 7 p.m. CT | Monday, November 18

Where: Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa

Live Stream: Stream IU Indianapolis at Iowa State live on fuboTV (Start your free trial)

TV Channel: ESPN+

Betting Odds: No odds are currently available. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Our Prediction: Iowa State 85, IU Indianapolis 60

Live Updates, Highlights: Follow the game on Iowa State on SI for live updates, in-game analysis and big-play highlights throughout Monday’s matchup.