A little over a month into his NFL career, Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq has already undergone his first surgery as a pro. Sadiq had “minor” hernia surgery, head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters on Thursday. Glenn expects Sadiq to be ready for the start of training camp on July 28.
The Jets spent the 16th overall pick in last month’s draft on Sadiq, but Glenn revealed they knew beforehand that he would need this surgery. The issue bothered Sadiq for some of his final season at Oregon in 2025, but he fought through it to pile up 51 catches, 560 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games. Sadiq’s production was good enough for Big Ten Tight End of the Year honors and a second-team All-America nod.
A few weeks after his college career ended, Sadiq showed off his athletic prowess at the Combine in February and cemented himself as a first-rounder. The 6-foot-3, 245-pounder ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, the fastest among tight ends since at least 2003, and led his position in the 10-yard split. He also ranked second among TEs in the vertical jump, broad jump and bench press. If Sadiq wasn’t at full strength, it makes his excellent Combine performance all the more impressive.
Sadiq should be an important part of the Jets’ Frank Reich-coordinated offense as a rookie, though that’s assuming he does not miss valuable time in camp. The 21-year-old looks like the best receiver in a tight end group that also includes 2025 second-rounder Mason Taylor, who performed well during a 44-catch rookie campaign, and blocking specialist Jeremy Ruckert. The Jets also drafted another first-round pass catcher, wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., at No. 30 overall. With Sadiq and Cooper joining holdovers in Taylor, star receiver Garrett Wilson, wideout Adonai Mitchell and dual-threat running back Breece Hall, the team clearly has more viable options in the passing game than it fielded during a 3-14 season in 2025.
Naturally.
Same old Jets
Fans have to hope that Mitchell catches the ball better this year and Wilson stays healthy.
PFF did a study of Geno Smith’s interceptions from last year and gave him the highest “unlucky” rate determining that some of his interceptions werent his fault, surmising his totals should have been lower than what they were. An interesting study that reasoned that Matt Stafford had the highest “lucky” rate and could have had more interceptions based on quality of throws but simply didnt.
If Geno can have a better bounce of the ball this year and avoid the turnovers, this offense could be better by the end of the season but he still has to evade a pass rush better.