Jets stay quiet at the NFL trade deadline
· Yahoo Sports
A year after making a pair of franchise-altering deals at the NFL trade deadline, the Jets stayed quiet this year.
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The only trade they made was a minor one, sending backup safety Andre Cisco to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a future sixth round pick.
The Jets did not trade defensive end Will McDonald despite McDonald requesting a deal to a new team and other teams reportedly having interest.
Sources: The #Jets have received calls for weeks on DE Will McDonald, including past offers involving a Day 2 pick.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 9, 2026
But the organization still believes in McDonald’s talent and would like to remain patient with his development. pic.twitter.com/XDPRsEyVFF
It probably shouldn’t be a massive surprise to see the Jets stay out of the trade market. At 2-7, there would be no way to justify this team being a buyer.
At the same time, a coaching staff and possibly front office fighting for its respective jobs might not be willing to give up quality players in exchange for future Draft picks they might not be around to make.
So we ended up with a trade deadline that lacked much activity for this team.