The New York Jets have signed LB Marcus Dowtin to the active roster and signed CB Donnie Fletcher to the practice squad.
Dowtin (LB/6-2/226/North Alabama/Upper Marlboro, MD) originally signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent (04/30/12). He spent the preseason with New York before being waived (08/31/12) and subsequently signed to the practice squad (09/01/12). In his senior season at North Alabama, Dowtin led the team with 115 tackles, including nine for a loss, four sacks and four forced fumbles.
Fletcher (CB/6-1/195/Boston College/Cleveland, OH) entered the NFL after signing with the Jets as an undrafted free agent (05/04/12). He joined the Jets practice squad (09/01/12) after being waived following training camp (08/31/12). New York signed Fletcher to the active roster from the practice squad (09/22/12) for their game at Miami (09/23/12), before waiving (09/24/12) him. He re-signed to the Jets practice squad (09/25/12) before being released (10/02/12).
