The New York Jets got the answer they wanted from David Bailey on Wednesday.
A day after the rookie pass rusher and Luke Goedeke had already mixed it up in joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bailey wasted no time turning the tables. According to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, Bailey set the tone right away in one-on-ones.
“David Bailey opened practice by destroying Luke Goedeke on a spin move in one on ones,” Rosenblatt posted on X, formerly Twitter.
That was only the start. Bailey later got a quick stack of Baker Mayfield during an 11-on-11 rep, then came back for another sack of the Buccaneers quarterback later in practice. That second one brought more chirping between the two.
“Baker Mayfield and David Bailey talking smack to each other after a play. Mayfield it seemed like didn’t take kindly to Bailey touching him,” Rosenblatt added.
The back-and-forth came after a heated Tuesday between the Jets and Buccaneers. On that day, the teams were involved in multiple scrimmages, and Goedeke was also at the center of things after throwing the helmet of a Jets player.
Bailey had called Goedeke out for a one-on-one rep Tuesday, but Goedeke won that matchup. The two then got into a scuffle and later tangled again during full-team work.
Bailey arrived in New York with plenty of hype behind him. The Jets took him second overall in the 2026 NFL Draft after he earned Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year honors and was named a Unanimous All-American in 2025 at Texas Tech. He backed that up with a huge season, finishing with 52 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks.
Wednesday’s session did not bring another Bailey-Goedeke fight, but the joint practice still turned nasty again, with the Jets and Bucs getting into another brawl. The teams are set to meet in a preseason game on Friday.
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