The Jets entered Week 3 without WR Adonai Mitchell and TE Mason Taylor. That helped rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq see a 21.6% target share, but he made the extra work count with 7 catches, 105 yards, and 1 score. Sunday marked only the fourth instance of a rookie TE hitting 100 yards since the beginning of last season.
Jets WR Adonai Mitchell (finger) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Lions. He hurt his finger on Thursday and was a game-time decision for this one, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. We’ll see if Mitchell can make it back for Week 4. His absence leaves WRs Isaiah Williams, Sterling Shepard, Malik McClain, and Jamaal Pritchett behind Garrett Willson. Woof. Wilson should dominate targets in this one. TE Kenyon Sadiq could also play a significant role.
Jets TE Mason Taylor (thumb) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Lions. New York will have TEs Kenyon Sadiq and Jeremy Ruckert available, so they don’t necessarily need to put Sadiq in a full-time role. But there’s certainly the potential for the rookie to play a lot. He’d be a risky season-long start but is an interesting flier in daily contests.
Jets TE Mason Taylor is "week to week" with a thumb injury suffered in last week's loss to the Packers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Taylor is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Lions and could miss more time beyond that. Taylor (52%) and Sadiq (45%) have split routes so far, with Sadiq leading 6 to 3 in targets. Taylor's absence should mean a boost in playing time for the first-round rookie, just ahead of an excellent matchup against a struggling Detroit defense. Sadiq falls short of reliable Week 3 fantasy play, but he's at least an intriguing play in daily contests.
The Jets placed WR Omar Cooper on IR with his ankle injury. The rookie is out for the next 4 games and can be dropped from redraft rosters without an IR spot. Isaiah Williams projects to take over Cooper's slot role but won't garner many targets. That'll leave extra volume for WR Garrett Wilson, WR Adonai Mitchell, and perhaps TE Kenyon Sadiq.
Jets WR Omar Cooper is considered "week to week" with the ankle sprain he suffered in the opener, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The "hope" is that Cooper is able to return within 4 weeks, Rapoport adds.
After being selected by the Jets with the 16th overall pick this past NFL draft, Kenyon Sadiq scored 11.4 PPR points in his debut against the Titans. It’s just the sixth time that a first-round rookie TE has scored at least 10 PPR points on Week 1 since 2006, joining TJ Hockenson, Tyler Warren, Vernon Davis, Brock Bowers, and Jermaine Gresham.
Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq practiced on Monday, according to The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt. Sadiq missed most of the offseason after hernia surgery plus a setback in his recovery. But the Jets have said all along that he'd be ready for Week 1, and he appears to be on track.
Jets HC Aaron Glenn told reporters Thursday morning that the team got "pretty good news" on rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq following this week's setback in his recovery from hernia surgery.
Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq suffered "a little setback" in his recovery from spring hernia surgery and will miss some time, HC Aaron Glenn said Tuesday. Sadiq is expected to be ready for Week 1, but the missed time hurts the rookie's chances of making an early-season fantasy impact.
Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq took the field Wednesday for the start of training camp, confirming that he and the team appropriately timed his "minor procedure" to address a hernia. The issue had lingered since Sadiq's final college season, and HC Aaron Glenn said back in May that they expected the rookie to be ready for training camp.
Jets HC Aaron Glenn told reporters Thursday that rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq had a “minor procedure” to address a hernia. Glenn said they expect the first-round pick to be ready for training camp.
The New York Jets selected Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. with the 30th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. A four-star recruit, Cooper turned potential into production in 2024. He caught 28 passes for 594 yards and 7 TDs while leading the Big Ten in yards per reception at 21.2. Cooper led the 2025 Hoosiers with 69 receptions, 937 yards, and 13 TDs alongside breakout QB Fernando Mendoza. He shifted into the slot after spending the previous two seasons primarily outside, leading to a lower average depth of target (9.7 yards vs. 16.0 and 15.1). Cooper excelled after the catch, forcing a missed tackle on nearly 40% of his receptions.
The New York Jets selected Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq with the 16th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. Sadiq’s production profile is not as impressive as recent first-round TEs Brock Bowers, Tyler Warren, or Colston Loveland. He caught just five balls as a freshman and was out-produced by TE Terrance Ferguson as a sophomore in 2024. Sadiq set career highs across the board this past season, leading Oregon with 51 catches and 8 TDs and finishing second to WR Malik Benson with 560 yards. But his 1.62 yards per route ranked just 10th among 27 of the top TEs in this year’s class. For perspective, Bowers, Warren and Loveland all topped 2.6 yards per route in their final college seasons. On the plus side, Sadiq just turned 21 in March and lit up the Combine. He clocked a 4.39-second 40 time with a 43.5-inch vertical to earn a 9.52 Relative Athletic Score. Sadiq is a bit undersized at 6’3, 241 pounds but holds up well as a blocker. He should be able to stay on the field for all three downs. And he’s a three-level threat as a receiver, possessing plus route running and after-catch skills. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler calls Sadiq a “Vernon Davis-like weapon.”
Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq put on a show at the Combine, clocking a 4.39-second 40-yard dash with a 1.54-second 10-yard split. He added a 43.5-inch vertical and an 11'1 broad jump. As NFL Research noted, Sadiq:
Sadiq is undersized for his position, checking into the Combine at 6'3, 241 pounds. But the testing numbers still earned him a 9.43 Relative Athletic Score, which ranks 78th out of 1,356 TEs since 1987. Sadiq was already a lock to be the first TE off the board in the NFL draft and dynasty drafts. His confirmed athleticism only pushes him further up the board. For more on Sadiq, check out his dynasty prospect profile.
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