The NFL Trade Deadline is Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 pm Eastern. A year ago the Jets were perhaps the most active team at the deadline, sending Sauce Gardner to the Colts and Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys for a bounty of picks. The deals have a chance to transform the franchise for years to come if the Jets hit on the picks.
The 2026 deadline figures to be quieter. The Jets have already made a minor move, sending safety Andre Cisco to Detroit.
The team has also received a trade request from former
first round pick Will McDonald.
Brian Costello provides more insight.
Aaron Glenn, however, suggests the Jets aren’t interested in dealing McDonald.
The Jets might be in the business of keeping good players, but given his lack of playing time, it isn’t clear how good this coaching staff believes McDonald actually is. He is set to make around $13 million to $14 million next year on the fifth year option, a lot of money for a part-time player.
With the deadline approaching, we will quickly discover whether Glenn was being honest or whether he was trying to play the media game to get suitors to increase their offers.
