Training camps are just getting rolling around the NFL, and a few former Oregon Ducks are already dealing with injury issues before the 2026 season even kicks off.
For New York Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq, the early part of his rookie year has already hit a bump. The No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft had offseason hernia surgery and then suffered what Jets coach Aaron Glenn called “a little setback” to that recovery. Glenn said Sadiq will miss some time, though he remains confident the tight end will be ready for the regular-season opener against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Sept. 13, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Sadiq spent three seasons at Oregon from 2023-2025 and left with 80 catches for 892 yards and eight touchdowns. He was also named the 2025 Big Ten Tight End of the Year and a Second-team All-American.
San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan James is also sidelined after suffering a fractured rib last week. His return timeline is still unclear. There was some speculation about when the injury happened after 49ers linebacker Fred Warner appeared to punch at James while wrapping up a tackle during a drill, a play posted by “OurSF49ers” on X.
James played at Oregon from 2022-2024 and piled up 2,215 rushing yards with 31 touchdowns, plus 42 catches for 347 yards and one score. He declared for the 2025 NFL Draft and was taken in the fifth round by San Francisco. In his first NFL season, James did not get a carry in the regular season, though he did log six carries for 26 yards in the playoffs and added one reception for seven yards.
Chicago Bears linebacker Noah Sewell is still working back from a torn achilles he suffered in late December of 2025. He remains on the Bears’ PUP list as he continues his recovery.
Sewell played for Oregon from 2020-2022 and finished his college run with 219 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and nine passes defended. He was named First-team All-Pac-12 in 2021 before entering the 2023 NFL Draft, where the Bears selected him in the fifth round.
Through his first three NFL seasons from 2023-2025, Sewell has totaled 72 tackles, three tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.
Noah Sewell is the younger brother of Detroit Lions offensive lineman Penei Sewell, who played for Oregon from 2018-2020 and was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Penei Sewell has earned First-team All-Pro honors three times and made four Pro Bowls in his NFL career, becoming a major part of the Lions’ offensive dominance over the past three seasons.
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