The New York Jets announced they placed three defensive players on injured reserve, including DE Will McDonald IV, LB Kiko Mauigoa, and DL Jay Tufele.
McDonald, 26, was a two-year starter at Iowa State but three-time first-team All-Big 12, as well as first-team All-American in 2021. The Jets selected him with the No. 15 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
He’s in the third year of a four-year, $17,497,690 contract that includes a $9,725,593 signing bonus and is set to make a base salary of $1,342,788 in 2025. His contract includes a fifth-year option for New York in 2027.
In 2025, McDonald appeared in 15 games for the Jets and recorded 30 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and eight sacks.
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