Watts (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Watts was not cleared to practice all week while in the league's concussion protocol, and he'll look to progress enough to be available for the Jets' Week 17 home tilt against the Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 28. Micheal Clemons and Braiden McGregor should both see a slight uptick in defensive snaps Sunday in Watts' absence.
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Jets' Francisco Mauigoa: Won't play vs. NOLA
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Mauigoa (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Mauigoa was unable to practice during Week 16 prep due to a neck injury and will miss a second consecutive game as a result. His next chance to play is Week 17 against the Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 28, though he would have to log at least a limited practice to have a realistic chance at playing.
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Jets' Tony Adams: Lands on season-ending IR
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The Jets placed Adams (groin) on injured reserve Thursday.
Adams will miss the remainder of the regular season due to a groin injury sustained during New York's loss to the Jaguars in Week 15. The team also placed safety Isaiah Oliver (knee) on injured reserve Monday. As such, Keidron Smith, Dean Clark and Jarius Monroe will all be candidates to step into expanded roles on defense at safety alongside Malachi Moore.
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Jets' Eric Watts: Considered unavailable Wednesday
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Watts (concussion) was estimated to be a non-participant at the Jets' walkthrough practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Watts suffered a concussion in the team's loss to the Jaguars in Week 15, and his inability to participate to open the week comes as no surprise. The defensive end will have to clear concussion protocol to play in Week 16, and that seems like quite the uphill battle at the moment.
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Jets' Tony Adams: Considered unavailable Wednesday
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Adams (groin) was considered a non-participant at the Jets' walkthrough practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Adams suffered a groin injury in the team's Week 15 loss to the Jaguars and he has now opened the week as a DNP. The free safety will have two more chances to return to practice before Sunday's matchup with the Saints.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Another nice day in loss
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Sherwood recorded eight tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 48-20 loss at Jacksonville.
Sherwood continues to make the most of his big role in the Jets' defense, and he has now logged eight-plus tackles in nine games this season. He ranks seventh in the league in total tackles this season (129) going into a Week 16 matchup at New Orleans.
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Jets' Isaiah Oliver: Done for the year
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The Jets placed Oliver (knee) on injured reserve Monday.
Oliver will miss the remainder of the 2025 season due to a knee injury suffered Week 15 against Jacksonville. The versatile safety's absence will provide an opportunity for Dean Clark and new signee Keidron Smith behind Malachi Moore and Tony Adams (groin).
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Jets' Eric Watts: Enters concussion protocol
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Watts (concussion) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
With Watts done for the day, Micheal Clemons should see a small uptick in defensive snaps for the rest of Sunday's game. Watts was signed to the Jets' active roster Wednesday after starting the regular season on the team's practice squad.
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Jets' Tony Adams: Won't return Sunday
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Adams (groin) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Adams aggravated a groin injury during Sunday's game, which is severe enough for him not to return. Dean Clark will remain in the game at safety the rest of the way.
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Jets' Isaiah Oliver: Exits game with knee injury
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Oliver (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Oliver is having his knee evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. With Tony Adams (groin) also questionable to return, Dean Clark is poised for more snaps at safety alongside Malachi Moore.
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Jets' Tony Adams: Questionable to return Sunday
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Adams (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Adams didn't play in Week 14 against the Dolphins due to a groin injury, and it appears he may have aggravated the injury during Sunday's game. Dean Clark is in line for more defensive snaps at safety for as long as Adams is out of the game.
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Jets' Cam Jones: Cleared to play Week 15
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Jones (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Jones was activated from injured reserve Saturday and has been cleared to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. He's set to see his first snaps since Week 6 against the Broncos.
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Jets' Cam Jones: Activated from IR
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The Jets activated Jones (hip) from injured reserve Saturday.
Jones was designated to return from IR on Dec. 3 after missing six games with a hip injury. The 26-year-old remained sidelined for last week's loss to Miami, but he'll have an opportunity to return to action this Sunday against the Jaguars. Jones played just three defensive snaps while serving as a core special-teamer over the first six games of the 2025 campaign.
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Jets' Azareye'h Thomas: Shifts to IR
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The Jets placed Thomas (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday.
Thomas has been dealing with a shoulder issue since last week's loss to the Dolphins, and he was already ruled out for this Sunday's contest versus Jacksonville. He'll now shift to IR for the remainder of the regular season, which will effectively end his 2025 campaign since the Jets have already been eliminated from playoff contention. Thomas tallied 22 tackles and seven passes defended across 12 appearances during his 2025 rookie season. In his absence, Qwan'tez Stiggers and/or Tre Brown should be in line for bigger roles opposite starting cornerback Brandon Stephens.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Upgrades to limited Thursday
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Williams (hand) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Williams' upgrade in participation bodes well for his chances to be able to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Jaguars. The outside linebacker has one more practice to prove he should be free of an injury designation, and it may be key that he is. The Jets' linebacker corps is littered with injuries, and with Francisco Mauigoa (neck) also listed as questionable, Kobe King is the sole outside linebacker who is guaranteed to be ready for Sunday.
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Jets' Tyler Baron: Done for the year
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The Jets placed Baron (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Susanna Welr of the team's official site reports.
Baron suffered a knee injury during the first quarter of New York's loss to the Dolphins in Week 14 and will miss the remainder of the season as a result. Across six regular-season appearances, the rookie fifth-round pick racked up nine tackles (five solo), including one tackle for a loss.
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Jets' Francisco Mauigoa: Opens week with DNP
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Mauigoa (neck) did not practice Wednesday.
The rookie fifth-round linebacker sustained a shoulder injury during the second quarter of this past Sunday's loss against the Dolphins and did not return. Now he is dealing with a listed neck issue. His practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his chances of playing against the Jaguars this Sunday. Kobe King and Mykal Walker would be in line for more defensive snaps if Mauigoa misses time.
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Jets' Azareye'h Thomas: DNP due to shoulder injury
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Thomas (shoulder) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Thomas briefly left during the second quarter of this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins, but he was cleared to return in the same frame and finished with two solo tackles and one pass defense while playing 59 of 65 defensive snaps (90.8 percent). His ability to return to the game indicates that the shoulder issue isn't a severe one, but the rookie third-rounder's practice participation over the next two days will shed light on his chances of playing this Sunday against Jacksonville. Thomas has started in each of his last five games, accumulating 18 tackles (12 solo), including two tackles for a loss, and five pass defenses over that span.
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Jets' Quincy Williams: Nursing hand injury
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Williams (hand) did not practice Wednesday.
Williams likely picked up the injury during the Jets' 34-10 loss to the Dolphins this past Sunday, when he logged seven tackles (two solo, including 1.0 sacks, while playing every single defensive snap. The veteran linebacker will have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation ahead of this Sunday's road tilt against the Jaguars.
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Jets' Tony Adams: Practices in full Wednesday
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Adams (groin) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Adams suffered a groin injury Week 13 against Atlanta and missed this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. However, his return to full practice participation Wednesday suggests that he should be able to return to action against Jacksonville this weekend. Isaiah Oliver logged a start at safety in Adams' stead versus Miami, but Oliver will likely return to a rotational role should Adams indeed be able to suit up Sunday.
