The New York Jets are dealing with another bump in the road with Kenyon Sadiq.
Head coach Aaron Glenn said the tight end, who had hernia surgery in May, hit a “little setback” and is expected to miss “a little bit.” Glenn didn’t sound alarmed, though, saying, "When he had the surgery -- I mean, most guys, they usually get both [sides] done," Glenn said.
"That's how many doctors do it. So I'm not real worried, but I think I want to make sure that I make the right decision and make sure I take care of him so he can be ready for the season."
Sadiq was the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, coming to New York out of Oregon after a big final season. In 2025, he posted 51 catches for 560 yards and eight touchdowns. Over 42 college games, he finished with 80 receptions, 892 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
The résumé was already stacked before he got to the Jets. Sadiq was a second-team All-American, the Big Ten TE of the Year and a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end.
New York has options at the position in Mason Taylor, Jeremy Ruckert and Jelani Woods, but Sadiq brings a different kind of threat. His 4.39-second 40-yard dash at the February combine turned heads and broke Vernon Davis’ 20-year-old record of 4.40 from 2006.
The Jets are coming off a 3-14 season, and that record came with some ugly history attached. They became the first team in NFL history to go through a season without a defensive interception and to lose five straight games by 23 points or more. New York also selected Texas Tech's David Bailey with the second overall pick in this year's draft.
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