The Jets snagged Texas Tech Edge David Bailey with the second pick of the draft. Bailey racked up 14.5 sacks -- tying for the FBS lead -- and a Big 12-high 19.5 tackles for loss in his lone season after transferring to Texas Tech. He spent three previous seasons at Stanford posting more modest production.

The Jets won't fool anyone into believing they're a 2026 contender. But their offseason moves have installed some interesting players around the defense.

The Jets are trading a seventh-round pick to the Dolphins for S Minkah Fitzpatrick. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the team has also agreed to a new three-year, $40 million pact with the veteran DB. Fitzpatrick spent 2025 back with Miami after arriving via trade from the Steelers. He opened his career with the Dolphins before a 2019 trade sent him north.

The Jets are trading Edge Jermaine Johnson to the Titans for DT T'Vondre Sweat, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The swap will officially process once the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on March 11. Johnson arrived as a first-round pick in 2022 and heads into the final year of his rookie contract (the exercised club option). Tennessee drafted Sweat in the second round in 2024. Two years remain on his initial contract. New Titans HC Robert Saleh served in that role for the Jets when they drafted Johnson (and then until New York fired him in the first half of 2024).

Jets LB Quincy Williams announced earlier this week that the team was demoting him, and that's holding for today's game against the Browns -- despite rookie LB Kiko Mauigoa being inactive. The Jets are instead starting veteran journeyman Mykal Walker next to lead LB Jamien Sherwood.

Jets LB Quincy Williams revealed Wednesday that the team has yanked him from the starting lineup.

The Cowboys are sending a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 first-rounder to the Jets for DT Quinnen Williams. The 27-year-old (until late December) is under contract through 2027.

The Colts are sending two first-round picks to the Jets for CB Sauce Gardner, according to multiple reports.

The Jets on Wednesday designated LB Quincy Williams to return from IR. He missed the past four games with a shoulder injury. The designation doesn't necessarily mean he's ready to play this week. The team has 21 days to either fully activate Williams or put him on season-ending IR. We'll watch his practice participation this week and check for signals on the Jets' LB plan.

The Jets are placing LB Quincy Williams on IR for the shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini. That removes a key full-timer from the New York defense and replaces him with a lightly experienced former undrafted free agent.

Jets DT Quinnen Williams and CB Sauce Gardner are both active for today's game against the Bills. Both entered the day questionable with hamstring injuries and carry some re-injury risk.

Jets DT Quinnen Williams is inactive for today's game against the Rams. He tested his hamstring injury pregame, but it was clearly deemed not ready. His absence is good news for Rams RB Kyren Williams as well as the passing game, which won't have to deal with one of the Jets' best pass rushers.

Jets DT Quinnen Williams will test his hamstring this morning ahead of the 1 p.m. ET game against the Rams, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. "If he can go, it'll be in a limited role," Garafolo adds. We've had Williams projected lower than his usual level all week and would be wary of using him in Week 16 IDP lineups. We'll update his status when inactives come out.

Jets CB D.J. Reed (groin) is inactive for Sunday night's game against the Steelers. That leaves the Jets down two of their top three at the position, with slot CB Michael Carter already out. Good thing for them Pittsburgh only has one WR, and he only tries half the time.

The Jets and Edge Haason Reddick have worked out an adjusted contract for the rest of 2024, and he'll report to the team Monday morning. That will finally end a holdout that has been going since the Eagles traded Reddick at the beginning of April.

The Jets have placed S Chuck Clark on IR after he suffered a high ankle sprain in Monday night's loss to the Bills. That knocks Clark our for at least the next four games. That makes him eligible to return for Week 11, with one game before the Jets' Week 12 bye. We'll see what the team does with that. Clark is OK to drop for DB help in most IDP leagues. Ashtyn Davis should fill in for him and has been a player worth challenging in coverage for opponent passing games.

Jets LB C.J. Mosley is active for tonight's game against the Bills. He hasn't played since Week 2 because of a toe injury. It's not yet clear whether Mosley will return to his season-opening role or cede some playing time to Jamien Sherwood, who joined Quincy Williams as a full-timer while Mosley was out.