The Jets were hesitant about trading running back Breece Hall or wide receiver Garrett Wilson during their last losing season, but linebacker Will McDonald hopes they’ll be willing to run him out of town.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that McDonald requested a trade before Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. According to the report, teams have called the Jets about McDonald, but they have not yet initiated discussions on a deal.
McDonald was a first-round pick in 2023 and the Jets picked up his fifth-year option before this season. He is projected to have a cap hit of $14,475 in 2027. After spending most of the last two seasons as a starter, he has played a rotational role this season and has played less than half of the team’s defensive snaps.
McDonald has 16 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries this season. He has 24.5 career sacks and we’ll know by Tuesday afternoon if he’ll attempt to add to that total in a new uniform.
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