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Will McDonald's Fifth-Year Option Doesn't Give Him Long-Term Job Security
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Will McDonald's Fifth-Year Option Doesn't Give Him Long-Term Job Security

New York Jets On SI·Andrew Hughes·about 1 month ago
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New York Jets EDGE Will McDonald got some good news on Wednesday, with the franchise picking up his fifth-year team option for the 2027 season worth $13.752 million. Well, good news on the surface, at least. While McDonald has at least eight sacks in each of the past two seasons, he's not guaranteed to stick around as No. 2 overall 2026 NFL draft pick David Bailey's counterpart on the opposite edge. Consider that Jermaine Johnson was traded to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat after New York picked up Johnson's option the previous April . Could McDonald be on a similar path? The 2023 first-round pick has developed slowly, seeing his sack total fall to 8.0 in 2025 before the season ended early due to a knee injury in Week 16. His trade value is high now, but don't be shocked to see it rise even higher with a more talented supporting cast this fall.…

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