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With several teams kicking off their organized team activities this week, the NFL offseason is in full swing.
Teams have OTAs sprinkled in over the next three weeks before a month-long break until training camp begins in mid-to-end July.
We’ll be reviewing the major offseason changes for all 32 teams in addition to previewing what to expect from each team as they head into training camp. Below is our 2026 training camp preview for the New York Jets.
Voluntary OTAs: May 27-29, June 1-2, June 4, June 8-11
Mandatory minicamp: June 16-18
Training camp: mid-July
NFL Hall of Fame game: Aug. 6
Geno Smith, QB
Tim Patrick, WR
Landon Young, OT
Joseph Ossai, DE
Kinglsey Enagbare, DE
Demario Davis, LB
Nahshon Wright, CB
Dane Belton, S
Geno Smith #7 of the New York Jets drops back to pass during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 27, 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Jets 49-9. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
Kene Nwangwu, RB
Andrew Beck, FB
Max Mitchell, OT
Chukwuma Okorafor, OT
Xavier Newman-Johnson, OG
Mykal Walker, LB
Andre Cisco, S
David Bailey, DE, Round 1
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Round 1
Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Round 1
D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Round 2
Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Round 4
Cade Klubnik, QB, Round 4
Anez Cooper, OG, Round 6
V.J. Payne, S, Round 7
David Bailey (R) of Texas Tech poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) after being selected second overall pick by the New York Jets during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Hendon Hooker, QB
Tyrod Taylor, QB
John Metchie, WR
Tyler Johnson, WR
Stone Smartt, TE
Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG
John Simpson, OG
Jay Tufele, DT
Micheal Clemons, DE
Quincy Williams, LB
Ja’Sir Taylor, CB
Tony Adams, S
Nick Folk, K
After a 3-14 season last year, it’s foolish to expect much more from the Jets in 2026.
New York did make some good offseason moves including signing cornerback Nahshon Wright, and edge-rushers Joseph Ossai and Kinglsey Enagbare plus drafting first-round edge-rusher David Bailey, first-round tight end Kenyon Sadiq, first-round receiver Omar Cooper Jr., second-round cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, and fourth-round quarterback Cade Klubnik, but that collection of players is unlikely to result in immediate results.
With Geno Smith throwing to Garrett Williams, Adonai Mitchell, Cooper Jr., and Sadiq, the passing game will likely look much better than it was last year with Justin Fields under center.
However, the defense ranked 25th last season and not much improvement was made on that side of the ball, save for Bailey and Ponds.
A three- or four-win season is likely the best-case scenario for the Jets in 2026. Once the losses start piling up, head coach Aaron Glenn will likely start hearing calls for his job.
And with the Jets in prime position to draft a franchise quarterback early in the 2027 draft, it wouldn’t be surprising if the team fired Glenn after an underwhelming season and hired someone new to hand pick his QB.
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Teams have OTAs sprinkled in over the next three weeks before a month-long break until training camp begins in mid-to-end July.
We’ll be reviewing the major offseason changes for all 32 teams in addition to previewing what to expect from each team as they head into training camp. Below is our 2026 training camp preview for the New York Jets.
Key Offseason Dates
Voluntary OTAs: May 27-29, June 1-2, June 4, June 8-11
Mandatory minicamp: June 16-18
Training camp: mid-July
NFL Hall of Fame game: Aug. 6
Key Additions:
Geno Smith, QB
Tim Patrick, WR
Landon Young, OT
Joseph Ossai, DE
Kinglsey Enagbare, DE
Demario Davis, LB
Nahshon Wright, CB
Dane Belton, S
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Geno Smith #7 of the New York Jets drops back to pass during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 27, 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Jets 49-9. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
Re-Signed:
Kene Nwangwu, RB
Andrew Beck, FB
Max Mitchell, OT
Chukwuma Okorafor, OT
Xavier Newman-Johnson, OG
Mykal Walker, LB
Andre Cisco, S
2026 NFL Draft Class:
David Bailey, DE, Round 1
Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Round 1
Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Round 1
D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Round 2
Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Round 4
Cade Klubnik, QB, Round 4
Anez Cooper, OG, Round 6
V.J. Payne, S, Round 7
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David Bailey (R) of Texas Tech poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) after being selected second overall pick by the New York Jets during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Key Losses:
Hendon Hooker, QB
Tyrod Taylor, QB
John Metchie, WR
Tyler Johnson, WR
Stone Smartt, TE
Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG
John Simpson, OG
Jay Tufele, DT
Micheal Clemons, DE
Quincy Williams, LB
Ja’Sir Taylor, CB
Tony Adams, S
Nick Folk, K
Analysis:
After a 3-14 season last year, it’s foolish to expect much more from the Jets in 2026.
New York did make some good offseason moves including signing cornerback Nahshon Wright, and edge-rushers Joseph Ossai and Kinglsey Enagbare plus drafting first-round edge-rusher David Bailey, first-round tight end Kenyon Sadiq, first-round receiver Omar Cooper Jr., second-round cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, and fourth-round quarterback Cade Klubnik, but that collection of players is unlikely to result in immediate results.
With Geno Smith throwing to Garrett Williams, Adonai Mitchell, Cooper Jr., and Sadiq, the passing game will likely look much better than it was last year with Justin Fields under center.
However, the defense ranked 25th last season and not much improvement was made on that side of the ball, save for Bailey and Ponds.
A three- or four-win season is likely the best-case scenario for the Jets in 2026. Once the losses start piling up, head coach Aaron Glenn will likely start hearing calls for his job.
And with the Jets in prime position to draft a franchise quarterback early in the 2027 draft, it wouldn’t be surprising if the team fired Glenn after an underwhelming season and hired someone new to hand pick his QB.
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