Star pass-rusher Will McDonald IV requested a trade after the New York Jets' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9.
A former first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, McDonald is an accomplished sack-master who is among New York's most valuable defenders, despite his limited usage by New York this season.
As a collegian, McDonald played for the Iowa State Cyclones from 2018 until 2022 and made a name for himself as one of the top pass-rushers in the country, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors three times.
His request came just a day before the 2026 NFL trade deadline and was first reported by veteran insider Ian Rapoport in a post to his official Twitter account:
#Jets pass-rusher Will McDonald IV has informed the team that he wants to be traded,
sources say. McDonald has played sparingly this season and is extremely frustrated with his usage. The former first-rounder wants more opportunities and the team is aware. pic.twitter.com/QCxFC0Ciwn
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 9, 2026
While it is too soon to tell if New York will honor McDonald's trade request, the fallout from the Jets' defeat at the hands of Kansas City on Sunday is something for fans around the league to monitor as the league prepares for a chaotic week of surprise roster moves.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Star pass-rusher requests trade from Jets after Week 9 loss to Chiefs
