Newman-Johnson (knee) is slated to re-sign with the Jets, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Newman-Johnson finished the Jets' 2025 season on injured reserve due to a knee injury, but it now appears he's moved past the issue. The Baylor product logged 31 offensive snaps across five appearances last season, operating as one of the team's top backup interior offensive linemen. He's expected to battle for a similar role throughout the Jets' offseason activities.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Placed on IR
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Newman-Johnson (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Newman-Johnson (knee) had already been ruled out of Sunday's season finale against the Bills, so this move was simply procedural. He played in five games in a reserve role in 2025.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Done for 2025
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Newman-Johnson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Buffalo.
Newman-Johnson was unable to practice during Week 18 prep due to a knee injury and will not be available for Sunday's regular-season finale. The fourth-year pro appeared in five regular-season games in 2025 but did not start in a game, and he will enter the offseason as a free agent.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Green light to play Week 11
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Newman-Johnson (ankle) is active for Thursday's game against New England.
Newman-Johnson has been cleared to return from an ankle injury that prevented him from playing against the Browns on Sunday. He'll serve as the Jets' backup offensive guard during Thursday's AFC East tilt.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Inactive for Week 10
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Newman (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Newman logged limited participation in Thursday's practice before ultimately failing to participate during Friday's session. The Jets' offensive line will be running low in the depth department as a consequence of the backup interior lineman's absence.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Out of action Week 14
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Newman has a groin injury and is inactive for Sunday's matchup versus Miami.
Newman didn't appear on New York's injury report until Friday, when he was a limited practice participant. The groin injury that landed him a questionable tag heading into the weekend will ultimately prevent him from suiting up Sunday. Newman has filled a rotational role this season, logging 11 offensive snaps and 27 special-teams snaps over eight contests.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Good to go Sunday vs. Seattle
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Newman-Johnson (concussion) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
Newman-Johnson was activated off injured reserve Saturday, and he will be available for his first game since Week 7 against the Steelers after clearing the league's five-step concussion protocols.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Practice window opens Wednesday
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The Jets designated Newman (concussion) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Newman suffered a significant injury in Week 7 against the Steelers that required him to be placed on a spine board and carted off the field. He was able to travel back to New York with the team after being taken to a local Pittsburgh-area hospital and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 23. The 25-year-old offensive lineman was able to log a limited practice Wednesday, and in order to be able to return to games, he'll have to log full practices and clear the league's five-step concussion protocol.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Practices in full Thursday
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Newman (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice session.
Newman sustained a shoulder injury in the Jets' preseason finale against the Giants. He appears to have recovered from the injury and will be good to go for Monday's regular-season opener against San Francisco. Newman is slated as the backup center on the Jets' depth chart behind Joe Tippmann.
