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Plays Friday
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 11:31 AM
Mauigoa logged five tackles (three solo) during Friday night's preseason game against the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Mauigoa participated in 52 percent of the Jets' defensive snaps, playing 33 downs. The linebacker also had a presence on special teams, playing 14 snaps for the unit. The 23-year-old is returning from a neck injury that caused him to miss the final four games of the 2025 regular season. |
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Plays in Friday contest
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 11:16 AM
Cisco logged one solo tackle during Friday night's preseason game against the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Cisco played 33 percent of the Jets' defensive snaps, totaling 21 downs. The starting strong safety missed the final 10 games of the 2025 regular season due to a pectoral injury. The 24-year-old will likely see similar reps in next Friday's preseason showdown against the Steelers as he returns to live NFL action. |
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Plays Friday
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 11:09 AM
Brownlee made one tackle assist over six defensive snaps during Friday night's preseason game against the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Brownlee played just 10 percent of the Jets' defensive snaps Friday. Former slot cornerback Michael Carter departed the Jets for the Eagles in late October via trade. With Carter no longer around, Brownlee is set to take over the starting role for the 2026 season. The prospective starter will likely play similarly few snaps in next Friday's preseason showdown with the Steelers. |
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Isaiah Davis Isaiah Davis Misses Friday's preseason game
Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 10:10 AM
Davis (knee) did not play in Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Davis wasn't expected to suit up for Friday's exhibition game while working through a knee injury. His next chance to play is next Friday against the Steelers, but if he's not cleared for that contest, then his last chance to see preseason action would be Friday, Aug. 28 against the Giants. The longer Davis is sidelined, the more opportunities that Braelon Allen will have to make his case for the Jets' RB2 role behind Breece Hall. |
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Cade Klubnik Cade Klubnik Encouraging showing in preseason start
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 10:04 PM
Klubnik got the start in Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers and completed five of seven passes for 56 yards.
Analysis: Klubnik got the starting nod due to Geno Smith (foot) being ruled out. Smith's injury isn't believed to be serious, so the veteran QB remains the clear favorite to start for the Jets come Week 1 against the Titans, but Klubnik is making a strong case for the backup role. The Jets scored 10 points on Klubnik's two drives in the game, while neither Bailey Zappe or Brady Cook led a touchdown drive, and Zappe was picked off twice. Klubnik is likely to feature prominently in the Jets' second preseason game against the Steelers on Aug. 21. |
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Braelon Allen Braelon Allen Breaks off 31-yard TD run
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 9:59 PM
Allen rushed four times for 44 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Allen entered on the second drive after Breece Hall played the team's first possession. The 2024 fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin recorded rushes of eight and four yards before breaking free for a 31-yard touchdown run. Allen had been set to compete with Isaiah Davis (knee) for opportunities behind Hall, but Davis is week-to-week due to a knee injury, so Allen is expected to open the regular season as the team's No. 2 running back. Having bulked up to 250 pounds, Allen has the frame to take on short-yardage work, but he'll need to earn it by converting when such opportunities present themselves. |
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Omar Cooper Jr. Omar Cooper Jr. Two catches in NFL debut
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 9:51 PM
Cooper caught two of three targets for 31 yards in Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Isaiah Williams got into the game before Cooper at wide receiver, though Cooper promptly made his first catch of the game on the first play of the Jets' second drive. Cooper is expected to work his way ahead of Williams at some point, but the rookie first-round pick out of Indiana will need to earn his starting spot. Cooper will likely remain involved during the Jets' second preseason game, Aug. 21 against the Steelers. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Has sore ankle, is day-to-day
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 9:24 PM
Coach Aaron Glenn said after Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers that Smith sat out the contest due to a sore ankle and is day-to-day, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Per Glenn, Smith picked up the injury during the Jets' joint practice with Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Considering Smith is deemed day-to-day, the Jets likely will exercise caution with him until he's back to 100 percent. In any case, his next opportunity for exhibition action is next Friday at Pittsburgh. |
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Garrett Wilson Garrett Wilson Shows nice rapport with backup QB
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 9:20 PM
Wilson caught two of three targets for 32 yards in Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers.
Analysis: Geno Smith (foot) was supposed to start this game along with the Jets' other starters, but he was held out due to foot soreness, so rookie fourth-round pick Cade Klubnik got the nod under center. Wilson showed nice chemistry with Klubnik, as they linked up for gains of 21 and 11 yards on the opening drive. The Jets will likely try to get Smith and Wilson some game reps together during the preseason, with the next opportunity to do so coming Aug. 21 against the Steelers. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Not playing Friday due to foot soreness
Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 4:54 PM
Smith won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Buccaneers due to a sore foot, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: On Tuesday, coach Aaron Glenn told Al Iannazzone of Newsday that Smith and the rest of the Jets' starters would log some snaps Friday. While an injury to Smith has quelled those plans, the team isn't concerned about it, and he'd play through it if it was the regular season. Instead, New York will take a cautious approach with their starting quarterback, meaning his next chance for exhibition action is next Friday at Pittsburgh. |
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In concussion protocol
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:08 PM
Stiggers is in league concussion protocol, per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.
Analysis: Stiggers had to be taken in an ambulance to a local hospital after collapsing during a joint practice Tuesday, but he has since been released and is recovering. While Stiggers works his way back to being cleared for football activities, Jordan Clark could be a beneficiary of the reps left behind in the secondary. |
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Discharged from hospital
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 7:05 PM
Stiggers (undisclosed) was released from a local hospital and is at home recovering after collapsing during Tuesday's joint practice with Tampa Bay, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Details around Sitggers' diagnosis have not been announced, but the positive news is that the 2024 fifth-rounder has been given the green light to return home to recover. It doesn't appear likely that he'll be available for Friday's preseason opener against Tampa Bay. |
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Taken to hospital
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 6:49 PM
Stiggers (undisclosed) was taken via ambulance to a local hospital after collapsing during a joint practice Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Stiggers's evaluation hasn't resulted in any reported diagnosis, yet. Per Cimini, Jets defensive tackle Harrison Phillips said Tuesday that, "what's been shared to us is that things are on the up and up." Stiggers took on a notable depth role in the Jets' secondary toward the end of last season. |
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Passes physical, removed from PUP
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 6:44 PM
Ossai (undisclosed) passed his physical and was removed from the Jets' active/PUP list Tuesday.
Analysis: Ossai opened training camp on the PUP list while tending to an unspecified injury. He's since been cleared to participate in practice, though it's unclear whether he'll be available for Friday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers. Ossai signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Jets in March after spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Bengals. The 2021 third-rounder projects to serve in a rotational role at defensive end behind Will McDonald and 2026 No. 2 overall pick David Bailey. |
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Isaiah Williams Isaiah Williams Impressing in camp
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 5:05 PM
Williams is making a case for a bigger role in the Jets offense with his performance in training camp, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Cimini specifically noted that Williams may jump past 2026 first-round wide receiver Omar Cooper, the latter of whom has dealt with "little pitfalls. That's part of being a rookie," per receivers coach Shawn Jefferson. At the outset of camp, Williams was believed to be a return specialist and the No. 4 WR behind Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Cooper. However, Williams appears to be trending toward a reality in which he could play over Cooper in three-wide sets once the regular season arrives. In 15 regular-season games with the Jets last year, Williams hauled in 25 of 35 targets for 182 yards and no touchdowns, while racking up 837 yards on kick returns and 396 yards and two TDs on punt returns. |
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Back at practice Tuesday
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 4:21 PM
Bailey (ankle) was cleared to participate in Tuesday's training camp practice, Ralph Vacchiano of FoxSports.com reports.
Analysis: Bailey was considered day-to-day due to an ankle injury that he picked up during Sunday's practice. The injury wasn't a serious one, and with the rookie first-rounder back on the field Tuesday, it puts him on track to be available for Friday's preseason game against the Buccaneers. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Scheduled to play in preseason opener
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 11:49 AM
Coach Aaron Glenn noted Tuesday that the Jets' starters, a group that includes Smith, will play in Friday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.
Analysis: It remains to be seen how much work Smith will see Friday, but after the veteran QB gets his reps in, Cade Klubnik, Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe are candidates to see action against Tampa Bay. As the coming campaign approaches, Smith is slated to lead a New York offense paced by top RB Breece Hall, with WRs Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper, as well as TEs Kenyon Sadiq (hernia) and Mason Taylor on track to be the team's top pass-catching options. |
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Kenyon Sadiq Kenyon Sadiq Doing mobility work
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 9:31 AM
Sadiq (hernia) isn't practicing Tuesday, but he's improved enough to jog on the sidelines while observing practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Jets coach Aaron Glenn said last week that Sadiq had suffered a setback in his recovery but that the rookie was still expected to be ready for Week 1. Coming back from hernia surgery this spring, Sadiq has missed much of the offseason program and all of training camp, making it difficult for him to earn a significant Week 1 role. He nonetheless figures to contribute in some fashion this season after the Jets drafted him 16th overall in April. Mason Taylor will continue to draw first-team reps until Sadiq is cleared to practice. |
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Adonai Mitchell Adonai Mitchell Viewed as No. 2 receiver
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 8:55 AM
Jets receivers coach Shawn Jefferson implied Tuesday that Mitchell is seen as the team's No. 2 wideout heading into the upcoming season, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports. "If he continues on this trajectory, he will be a really good Robin to our Batman [Garrett Wilson]," Jefferson said of Mitchell.
Analysis: The Jets invested the 30th overall pick in April's draft in Omar Cooper, but he looks set to work in the No. 3 role to begin his career. Mitchell was able to make a positive impression late last season after coming over from the Colts, racking up 59 targets while Wilson was sidelined by a knee injury for the final eight games and producing a 25-312-2 line even with shoddy quarterback play. With veteran Geno Smith directing the offense in 2026, Mitchell should see an improvement in efficiency, though a healthy Wilson remains the unquestioned centerpiece of the Jets' passing game. |
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Breece Hall Breece Hall Set to operate as bellcow
Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 6:47 PM
Hall is expected to be featured more prominently as the Jets' lead back this season, Connor Hughes of SNY.TV reports.
Analysis: Hall signed a three-year, $45.75 million contract with the Jets in May, and it now appears as if the 25-year-old's offensive snap share will go up in his fifth campaign with the team. The running back's usage peaked at a 67.5 percent offensive snap share in 2024 before dropping down to 61.1 percent in 2025. With the heightened expectations for Hall, Braelon Allen is set to operate as a clear No. 2 option while Isaiah Davis will play third fiddle in the backfield this year. |
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