One of many principal tales means again in Jets coaching camp was how second-year edge rusher Will McDonald would fare this season.
McDonald entered 2024 with loads of questions on whether or not the Jets made a mistake taking him No. 15 total in 2023.
McDonald now has answered these questions.
The 25-year-old has 10 sacks this season after notching two towards the Seahawks final week.
He isn’t going to succeed in his acknowledged purpose of 20 sacks this season, however McDonald has proven he ought to be a part of the Jets’ future as soon as a brand new common supervisor and head coach are employed.
“It’s another guy that’s just another bright spot in a season with not as many bright spots as you’d like,” Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich stated. “And it’s completely a byproduct of his course of. This can be a man that gained practically 20 kilos this offseason and stored his weight on all 12 months lengthy. Not a naturally large man, man’s started working at it, and he has.
“Practice habits have become elite, all of it, and for all of that to be demonstrated in the sack production he’s had, you feel good about stuff like that, but so excited about Will.”
McDonald had three sacks in restricted taking part in time as a rookie, which solely amplified questions on whether or not the Jets have been sensible choosing him out of Iowa State within the first spherical.
The Jets confirmed that they had their very own questions on McDonald with how a lot he performed within the preseason.
He was usually the one defensive starter in preseason video games.
The trail opened up for McDonald, although, with the Jets letting Bryce Huff stroll in free company after which Haason Reddick holding out deep into the season.
The Jets’ edge depth was additional examined when Jermaine Johnson suffered a season-ending damage in Week 2.
McDonald has made essentially the most of his alternative. Whereas he’s not going to interrupt Mark Gastineau’s workforce report of twenty-two sacks, he can change into the primary Jet to have 13 sacks since John Abraham did it in 2001 if he can get three sacks within the last 5 video games.
The Jets dominated out RB Breece Corridor (knee) for Sunday’s sport.
Corridor initially was listed as uncertain by the Jets on Friday, however they downgraded him to out Saturday.
Corridor suffered a knee damage three weeks in the past towards the Colts and was in a position to play final week towards the Seahawks however didn’t observe all week.
Rookies Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will get the majority of the carries with Corridor out.
Rookie CB Qwan’tez Stiggers (sickness) was additionally dominated out.
DT Solomon Thomas was fined $16,883 for a horse-collar sort out towards the Seahawks.
The Jets formally activated WR Allen Lazard and OL Wes Schweitzer off injured reserve for Sunday’s sport.
They elevated CB Kendall Sheffield.
They positioned LB C.J. Mosley on injured reserve formally and launched C Connor McGovern.
