Jets Expect to Exercise Will McDonald's Fifth-Year Option
New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey said he expects the team to exercise the fifth-year option on defensive end Will McDonald, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic. McDonald entered the NFL as the 15th overall pick by the Jets in 2023 out of Iowa State. The 26-year-old defensive lineman will stick around at least two more seasons with Gang Green after recording 72 total tackles (46 solo), 21.5 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 48 QB hits, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 47 games (29 starts) in his three years with the team. He missed the final two games of the 2025 campaign due to a knee injury, but he's expected to be healed up and ready to go for the start of the 2026 regular season in September. In the last two years with the Jets over 32 games, McDonald has 18.5 sacks and 58 total tackles.
Source: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
Source: The Athletic - Zack Rosenblatt
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