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Jets coach: Rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq to return in ‘couple weeks’

By Thomson Reuters Aug 6, 2026 | 11:59 AM

New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq is expected to be ready for ​the regular season as he ‌works his way back from core muscle surgery.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn announced the news on Sadiq, saying ‌Thursday ​that he’s optimistic ⁠Sadiq will be on ⁠the practice field later this month.

“We actually got pretty good news the other day,” Glenn said. “I’m ​just crossing my fingers, I’m going to say it’s ⁠a couple weeks ⁠still, but it’s not anything ​that’s going to keep him out ​of the regular season.”

Selected 16th ‌overall in 2026 NFL Draft in April, Sadiq underwent surgery in May and missed a sizable ⁠portion of the team’s offseason program.

Sadiq, 21, played through the injury last season ⁠at Oregon, ‌missing one game but ⁠still finishing with a ​team-high ‌eight touchdown catches and ​560 receiving ⁠yards, which ranked second.

He ran the fastest 40-yard dash time by a tight end (4.39) in NFL Scouting Combine history at February’s event.

–Field ​Level Media