Overview
- Will McDonald IV formally asked the Jets for a trade on Monday after telling the team he is extremely frustrated with his reduced role.
- McDonald’s defensive snap share has fallen to about 46 percent this season from roughly 66 percent in prior years and he has started just two games in 2026.
- Several teams have called the Jets to express interest but the club has rebuffed offers and says it does not plan to trade him before the Nov. 10 deadline.
- The Jets picked up McDonald’s fifth‑year option for 2027, keeping him under club control and shaping his trade cost and appeal to suitors.
- If the Jets change course under deadline pressure he would likely fetch a mid‑round draft price given his age, roughly 24.5 career sacks, and one year left on his rookie contract.