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Kenyon Sadiq injury update: Aaron Glenn reveals Jets rookie TE underwent hernia procedure

Danby: Daniel Hager05/28/26DanielHagerOn3

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed on Thursday that rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq underwent a hernia procedure recently. He will be out of practice for the near future.

Sadiq was selected by New York with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Across three seasons at Oregon, the 2025 Second Team All-American hauled in 80 receptions for 892 yards and 11 touchdowns.

“[Sadiq] had a minor procedure, so he won’t be out at practice today,” Glenn said. “He had a minor procedure. Something that he dealt with, and something we knew about, going into his last year of college. He dealt with it during rookie mini-camp. We want to make sure it’s done after rookie mini-camp so he’ll be ready to go during training camp.”

Sadiq was vital to Oregon’s run to the College Football Playoff last season. The Ducks compiled a 13-2 record and knocked off James Madison and Texas Tech to advance to the Semifinals of the CFP, where they fell to eventual National Champion Indiana. He looks to join Super Bowl XLVII Champion Ed Dickson and three-time Pro Bowler Russ Francis as the next great Oregon TE in the NFL. 

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Kenyon Sadiq

A scouting report was provided on Sadiq ahead of the Draft by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein. Sadiq was graded as a player who ‘will become a good starter within two years’, with a prospect score of 6.46. He compared the Oregon product to Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

McBride has emerged as one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Across four NFL seasons (all with Cardinals), McBride has hauled in 347 receptions for 3,475 yards and 17 touchdowns. He broke the tight end record for catches in a single season in 2025 (126) and is a reigning First Team All-Pro selection.

“A versatile tight end with a shredded physique and alluring potential as a volume target, Sadiq’s route tree will be full of branches,” Zierlein wrote. “His athleticism and break quickness should allow him to uncover against man coverage on all three levels. He’s talented after the catch, with the ability to make things easier for play-callers and quarterbacks looking to move the sticks.

“He has the body control and hand strength to win contested catches but will occasionally allow balls to hit the ground on lower-difficulty plays. He’s adequate as a blocker, giving good effort in-line and locating and landing on linebackers as a move blocker. Teams looking to diversify their passing game options with a talented pass-catching tight end could make Sadiq a priority.”