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1:58Predicting the Jets Final Record
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2:03Week 11 NFL Picks: TNF Jets at Patriots
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1:20Behind The Scenes On Jets Trade Deadline Strategy
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1:14Bryant McFadden: 'You're Not Winning More Games With Dillon Gabriel'
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1:49Is it Time for the Browns to Give Shedeur Sanders an Opportunity?
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1:54Week 10 Highlights: Browns at Jets
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0:26CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: Jets score their SECOND return TD of the first quarter
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0:35MUST-SEE: Jets' Kene Nwangwu takes kickoff 99 yards for touchdown
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10:015 Potential Landing Spots For Kyler Murray
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1:45NFL QB Check-In: Jets Load Up On Picks For Potential QB
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1:38Aaron Glenn Decides To Not Name a Starting Quarterback Ahead of Upcoming Matchup
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0:59Ryan Wilson Breaks Down The Process of Implementing a Veteran QB
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1:01Ran Carthon Lays Out Rebuild Plan For The New York Jets
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11:35AFC East Biggest Surprises and Disappointments
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1:13Aaron Glenn Declines to Name a Starting QB
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1:58Jets Playing The Long Game With Deadline Deals
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4:28Colts Send Message To Other AFC Contenders
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0:36NFL Trade Winners And Losers: Kyle Long's Loser
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0:34NFL Trade Winners & Losers: Pete Prisco's Winner
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1:04Cowboys Trade for Quinnen Williams at the NFL Trade Deadline
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| Regular Season | 20 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Will McDonald IV News
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Jets' Will McDonald: Estimated as limited Tuesday
McDonald (quadriceps) was estimated as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice report.
McDonald was estimated as DNP on Monday, so it appears McDonald is tracking toward playing Thursday night against the Patriots. McDonald is coming off a monster Week 10 performance against the Browns, where he piled up five tackles (four solo), including 4.0 sacks, and five QB hits on 71 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Estimated as non-participant
McDonald (quadriceps) was listed as a non-participant in the Jets' practice estimate Monday, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.
McDonald popped up on the injury report Monday after having a dominant performance in the Week 10 win over the Browns, during which he recorded five total tackles (four solo), including 4.0 sacks. If this injury ends up being serious enough to hold the 26-year-old out of Thursday's matchup versus the Patriots, Micheal Clemons would likely get the start at defensive end in his place.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Monster performance in Week 10
McDonald recorded five total tackles (four solo), including 4.0 sacks, in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Browns.
McDonald was an unstoppable force in Week 10, sacking quarterback Dillon Gabriel three times in the second quarter and another time in the fourth. The defensive end beat his previous high of 3.0 sacks that he notched in Week 2 of the 2024 campaign. On the season, McDonald has now produced 20 total tackles (12 solo), including 7.0 sacks, over nine games.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Cleared of concussion
McDonald was not on Wednesday's injury report.
McDonald was evaluated for a concussion in Sunday's loss to Denver. He apparently cleared those checks and should be available for a Week 7 matchup against the Panthers.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Being evaluated for concussion
McDonald is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Broncos.
McDonald sustained a head injury during the first half of Sunday's game, and he is being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return. Micheal Clemons and Braiden McGregor will see more snaps at defensive end for as long as McDonald is out of the game.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Two sacks in loss
McDonald recorded three total tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's 34-32 loss to the Steelers.
McDonald started off his season with a bang, bringing down quarterback Aaron Rodgers twice in New York's loss. The defensive end compiled 10.5 sacks in 2024 while playing all 17 regular-season games with the team, and he'll have a strong chance at beating that number in 2025 if he can build off of his Week 1 performance.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Absent from first injury report
McDonald (knee) isn't included on Wednesday's injury report, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com report.
McDonald missed New York's final two preseason contests due to a knee issue, but he appears to now be clear of the issue. The third-year defensive end thus seems to be in line to suit up Week 1 versus the Steelers. McDonald will be tasked with spearheading the Jets' pass rush after leading the team with 10.5 sacks last year.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Dealing with knee issue
McDonald didn't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Giants due to a knee injury, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
McDonald dealt with back spasms earlier this month. The 15th overall pick in the 2023 Draft, McDonald appeared in all 17 regular-season contests last season, making 15 starts, and finished with 28 tackles (18 solo), including a team-high 10.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Logs one tackle in preseason win
McDonald (back spasms) tallied one tackle during Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.
McDonald had his practice level managed early August due to back spasms, but the injury never appeared to be severe enough to impact his game-time availability. The 2023 first-round pick is working to build off a breakout 2024 campaign in which he tallied 10.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Meanwhile, the Jets activated Jermaine Johnson (Achilles) from the active/PUP list Sunday.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Leaves practice early
McDonald (back spasms) left practice early Tuesday, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.
McDonald was one of three Jets to leave practice early Tuesday as he dealt with back spasms. The 26-year-old is entering his third season in the league and is becoming an emerging star and one of the premier pass rushers in the league. Last year, he appeared in every game, tallying 10.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss, and is expected to add onto that production this year.
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Jets' Will McDonald: Puts on weight
Head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Wednesday that McDonald added 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.
The 2023 first-round pick from Iowa State is already coming off the best season of his career, posting 28 total tackles, including 10.5 sacks, three passes defended and two forced fumbles across 17 regular-season games. With a new defensive-minded head coach in Glenn and added muscle, McDonald appears poised to take another step forward and emerge as one of the NFL's top edge rushers in 2025.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 245 lbs |
| Birthplace: Pewaukee, WI |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Iowa St. |
| Experience: 3 |