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New York Jets DST

Player Outlook
Fantasy managers shouldn't expect the Jets DST to be a helpful option. The team will have as many as eight new starters, including rookies David Bailey and D'Angelo Ponds, but it might amount to a solid unit instead of one that dominates opponents, including both the Bills and Patriots twice each over the course of the year. Head coach Aaron Glenn knows he's on thin ice and intends to call plays this season, a move that isn't guaranteed to work out. At most, the Jets DST might be worth considering for their games against below-average offenses in Miami, Tennessee (in Week 1), Cleveland and maybe Las Vegas. They should be on the waiver wire for pickup those weeks.

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  • Jets' Kobe King: Reverts to Jets' IR

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    King (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to the Jets' injured reserve list Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log. King wasn't claimed by another team after the Jets waived him Monday, so now he'll have to spend the entire 2026 campaign on IR unless he negotiates an injury settlement with the team. For now, his absence could free up more reps at linebacker for rookie undrafted free agents Jaden Keller and Chase Wilson.
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  • Jets' Azareye'h Thomas: Participating in OTAs

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    Thomas (shoulder) is participating in OTAs, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. The cornerback's 2025 season ended in December when he suffered the shoulder injury. A third-round pick a year ago, Thomas played in 12 games and on 311 defensive snaps as a rookie, recording seven pass breakups. He should be in the mix for a role again as 2026 approaches.
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  • Kobe King: Let go by Jets

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    King (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Jets on Monday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports. The linebacker will revert to injured reserve unless he's claimed by another team, at which point he would need to reach an injury settlement with New York to have a chance to play in 2026. King was drafted in the sixth round by the Vikings in 2025 but was claimed off waivers by the Jets in October, appearing in 14 combined regular-season games with the two teams and playing mostly on special teams.
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  • Chris Smith: Waived from IR

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    The Jets waived Smith (undisclosed) from their injured-reserve list with an injury settlement Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Smith spent only a couple days on the Jets' injured-reserve list before parting ways with the team entirely. Unless he's claimed during the current waiver period, he's on track to become an unrestricted free agent.
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  • Jets' Chris Smith: Reverts to injured reserve

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    Smith (undisclosed) reverted to the Jets' injured reserve Friday. Smith was not claimed off waivers and will now stay with the Jets on injured reserve for the 2026 season, barring an injury settlement. The free safety played 14 games last season, split between three separate teams, and is primarily a special teams contributor.
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  • Chris Smith: Sent to waivers

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    The Jets waived/injured Smith (undisclosed) on Thursday, per the NFL's official media site. Smith will revert to injured reserve Friday if he clears waivers. The 2023 fifth-round pick played 14 games among three teams last season, serving almost exclusively on special teams.
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  • Lions' Jay Tufele: Going to Motor City

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    Detroit signed Tufele on Wednesday. Tufele appeared in 12 games in a depth role with the Jets in 2025, but now he's moving on to his third team in as many seasons. It looks like the Lions are going to be without veteran starter DJ Reader, so it's not hard to imagine Tufele earning a spot on the team's 53-man roster for 2026.
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  • Jets' Will McDonald: Gets fifth-year option picked up

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    The Jets picked up the fifth-year option on McDonald's (knee) rookie contract Wednesday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports. McDonald has tallied 18.5 sacks in 32 games over the last two seasons, so it comes as little surprise that the Jets have opted to keep him under their control through the end of the 2027 season. Even though the club recently used the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on defensive end David Bailey, McDonald figures to get about as much work as he can handle during the upcoming campaign.
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  • Jets' VJ Payne: Reeled in by Jets

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    The Jets selected Payne in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 228th overall. Payne started 42 games as a four-year defensive back at Kansas State. In his final season, Payne posted 59 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and an interception. The 22-year-old is a dependable tackler who played all around the formation in college. There's still work to do in coverage, but he's big (6-foot-3, 206 pounds) with some of the longest arms for a safety in the draft (33 and 6/8 inches), and his athleticism (4.40 40-yard dash) should make him a strong special-teams option if he can't crack the defensive rotation right away.
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  • Jay Tufele: Visits Detroit

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    The Lions hosted Tufele (foot) for a visit Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log. Tufele appeared in 12 regular-season games with the Jets last season, making two starts, but finished the campaign on injured reserve after recording 12 tackles (five solo) across 230 defensive snaps.
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  • Jets' Will McDonald: Likely getting fifth-year option

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    Jets GM Darren Mougey said Monday that he expects McDonald (knee) to have his fifth-year option picked up, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports. McDonald missed the final two games of the 2025 campaign due to a knee issue, ending the year with 30 tackles (19 solo), including 8.0 sacks, across 15 regular-season appearances. If the fifth-year option on his rookie deal indeed is picked up by New York, McDonald will remain under contract with the Jets through the 2027 season.
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  • Giants' Cam Jones: Joining forces with Giants

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    Jones agreed to terms Tuesday on a contract with the Giants. Jones played 167 snaps on special teams as compared to just five defensive snaps across his 10 appearances with the Jets in 2025. The linebacker will compete for a similar role in 2026 while remaining in the New York area.
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  • Jets' Jowon Briggs: Signs with Gang Green

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    The Jets signed Briggs to a contract Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The Jets placed an exclusive rights tender on Briggs in early March, and the 2024 seventh-rounder will play on a league-minimum contract for the upcoming season. He saw his defensive snap count increase over the course of the 2025 regular season. Briggs played at least 65 percent of the Jets' defensive snaps in each of the final seven games of the regular season, and over that span he accumulated 25 tackles (11 solo), including 2.0 sacks. He'll likely work in a rotational role on the defensive line in 2026 behind T'Vondre Sweat and Harrison Phillips.
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  • Jets' Mykal Walker: Re-signs with Gang Green

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    The Jets re-signed Walker on Friday, Jack Bell of the team's official site reports. Walker was cut by the Cardinals at the end of training camp but he quickly caught on with the Jets on the practice squad in early September before being signed to the active roster in October. He worked in a rotational role on defense while serving on special teams and finished the 2025 regular season with 31 tackles (nine solo) and one pass defense across 14 games. Walker will likely reprise that role for the Jets in 2026.
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  • Jets' Andre Cisco: Re-signs with NYJ

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    Cisco (pectoral) and the Jets agreed to terms on a one-year, $5.25 million contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Cisco started at safety in each of the Jets' first eight games of the regular season but spent the rest of 2025 on IR after tearing his pectoral muscle in Week 8 against the Bengals. He should be ready for the start of offseason programming, and Cisco projects to start at safety alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick in 2026.
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  • Titans' Tony Adams: Signs with Tennessee

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    Adams (groin) landed a one-year deal with the Titans on Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. The safety suffered a groin injury in Week 15 last year with the Jets and ended the season on injured reserve. Healthy again, Adams will try to find a role with his former coach, Robert Saleh, the new head man in Tennessee. The former Jet recorded more than 80 tackles in both the 2023 and '24 campaigns.
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  • Browns' Quincy Williams: Gets two-year deal with Cleveland

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    Williams and the Browns agreed to a two-year contract Monday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. Williams is expected to take the starting linebacker spot vacated by Devin Bush after the latter signed a three-year deal with the Bears on Monday. Williams logged 100-plus tackles in four consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2024, but that streak was broken last year after he missed four games while on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. The Murray State product finished with 83 tackles (45 solo), including a career-high 3.5 sacks, and seven pass defenses across 13 regular-season games in 2025.
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  • Jets' Marcelino McCrary-Ball: Gets ERFA tender from New York

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    The Jets exercised an exclusive rights free agent tender on McCrary-Ball (hamstring) on Thursday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports. McCrary-Ball appeared in just five games for the Jets in 2025 due to a hamstring injury, though the linebacker did finish with a career-high 23 tackles (11 solo). He played on 106 defensive snaps last year after seeing just three in 2023 and '24 combined.
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  • Jets' Jowon Briggs: Retained by Jets

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    The Jets exercised their exclusive rights tender on Briggs on Thursday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports. New York extended the contract tender to the defensive tackle, meaning Briggs either has to accept the one-year offer or sit out. Briggs grew into a rotational player for New York in 2025, playing 586 defensive snaps and recording 38 tackles (19 solo), including 4.0 sacks, and a forced fumble.
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  • Titans' Jermaine Johnson: Traded to Titans

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    The Jets have agreed to trade Johnson to the Titans in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Johnson, a 2022 first-round pick, will reunite with new Tennessee head coach Robert Saleh. The talented pass rusher had a down year in terms of production in 2025, racking up 43 tackles (22 solo) including just 3.0 sacks across 14 regular-season appearances, but that can be partially explained by the fact that Johnson was working his way back from a right Achilles' tear suffered the year prior. He also had two pass breakups. Back in 2023, Johnson tallied 7.5 sacks while playing all 17 regular-season games. As the Jets have already exercised Johnson's fifth-year option, he will play out the 2026 campaign with the Titans on the final year of his rookie deal. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the trade will officially process at the start of the new league year March 11.
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