Still, if they stay put, Bain makes sense. Former first-round picks Jermaine Johnson and Will McDonald underwhelmed in 2025. Johnson finished with three sacks in 14 games, McDonald had eight in 15 (half of them against the Browns), and the Jets totaled just 26 sacks as a team — second-fewest in the NFL.

Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips gave his take Thursday on what is plaguing the New York Jets.

The New York Jets should be targeting Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese in the upcoming NFL

Brissett would give the Jets a short-term option to start at quarterback and allow them to draft a quarterback, letting the drafted player develop with no rush to insert him as the starter. Cimini says Brissett would make sense based on a mutual connection he and Jets head coach Aaron Glenn share.

Here's what Seahawks QB Sam Darnold said about the Jets, his former team that drafted him, before taking on the Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

The New York Jets are going to need a new quarterback.

Jets prospects shine and falter as the Manitoba Moose navigate a mixed season, with former first-rounders seeking greener pastures.