With Haason Reddick holdout in background Will McDonald’s sack play of game for Jets in preseason win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Haason Jets defensive end Will.
who? OK, so that may McDonald sacked Panthers quarterback.
be overstating it, but Jack Plummer on Saturday.
Jets defensive end Will night, giving some hope.
McDonald sacked Panthers quarterback that the 2023 first-round.
Jack Plummer on Saturday pick can help fill.
night, giving some hope the void left by.
that the 2023 first-round Haason Reddick if the.
pick can help fill latter’s holdout stretches into.
the void left by the season. McDonald made.
Haason Reddick if the the play in the.
latter’s holdout stretches into second quarter of the.
the season. McDonald made the Jets’ 15-12 victory over.
play in the second Carolina in their second.
quarter of the Jets’ preseason game of the.
15-12 victory over Carolina summer. Jets coach Robert.
in their second preseason Saleh again chose to.
game of the summer. Jets rest all of his.
coach Robert Saleh again starters, so there was.
chose to rest all not much to take.
of his starters, so away from this one.
there was not much that featured seven field.
to take away from goals. McDonald provided the.
this one that featured one notable play of.
seven field goals. McDonald provided the night. The Panthers.
the one notable play had a third-and-12 at.
of the night. The Panthers their own 28-yard line..
had a third-and-12 at McDonald used his patented.
their own 28-yard line. McDonald spin move to beat.
used his patented spin Panthers tackle Ricky Lee..
move to beat Panthers He then wrapped up.
tackle Ricky Lee. He then Plummer and brought him.
wrapped up Plummer and to the ground. “Will.
brought him to the can rush the passer,”.
ground. “Will can rush the Saleh said. “We’re not.
passer,” Saleh said. “We’re worried about him. To.
not worried about him. get it on his.
To get it on inside move was pretty.
his inside move was cool.” The sack was.
pretty cool.” The sack was a positive for McDonald,.
a positive for McDonald, who did not have.
who did not have much of a role.
much of a role as a rookie last.
as a rookie last year. He only played.
year. He only played 16 16 percent of the.
percent of the defensive defensive snaps after the.
snaps after the Jets Jets took him No..
took him No. 15 15 overall in the.
overall in the draft. McDonald draft. McDonald did manage.
did manage three sacks three sacks in that.
in that limited playing limited playing time. “I’ve.
time. “I’ve got to make got to make production,”.
production,” McDonald said after McDonald said after the.
the win over the win over the Panthers..
Panthers. “That’s my ultimate “That’s my ultimate goal.”.
goal.” The Jets need McDonald The Jets need McDonald.
to take a step to take a step.
forward this season after forward this season after.
letting top edge rusher letting top edge rusher.
Bryce Huff depart in Bryce Huff depart in.
free agency. Huff led the free agency. Huff led.
team with 10 sacks the team with 10.
last season.
The Jets also ½ sacks last season.. traded John Franklin-Myers, who The Jets need McDonald. had 3 ½ sacks and Micheal Clemons to. last season.
The Jets need pick up the slack. McDonald and Micheal Clemons left by those absences. to pick up the and with Reddick still. slack left by those missing. “At the end. absences and with Reddick of the day, those. still missing.
“At the end are the next men. of the day, those up, right?” Saleh said.. are the next men “The only thing I. up, right?” Saleh said. expect out of all. “The only thing I of them is phenomenal. expect out of all effort and strain. If. of them is phenomenal you do that on. effort and strain. If our D line, you’re. you do that on going to have success.. our D line, you’re I think Will plays. going to have success. to that standard. He’s. I think Will plays getting better every single. to that standard. He’s day and look forward. getting better every single to him getting more. day and look forward opportunities.” The team acquired. to him getting more Reddick in a trade. opportunities.”
The team acquired Reddick from the Eagles in. in a trade from the spring, but Reddick. the Eagles in the has stayed away from. spring, but Reddick has the team other than. stayed away from the showing up one day. team other than showing for a physical and. up one day for news conference. Reddick is. a physical and news seeking a new contract. conference.
Reddick is seeking a and he requested a. new contract and he trade earlier this week.. requested a trade earlier The Jets do not. this week.
The Jets do want to negotiate with. not want to negotiate Reddick unless he shows. with Reddick unless he up to training camp.. shows up to training So far, he has. camp.
So far, he has not buckled despite fines. not buckled despite fines of $50,000 a day.. of $50,000 a day.
The The trade request made. trade request made it it seem possible his. seem possible his holdout holdout could stretch into. could stretch into the the season. The Jets. season.
The Jets open the open the season on. season on Sept. 9 Sept. 9 against the. against the 49ers, leaving 49ers, leaving them three. them three weeks to weeks to figure out. figure out a way a way to make. to make Reddick happy.
McDonald Reddick happy. McDonald has. has had a good had a good training. training camp.
The coaches have camp. The coaches have. praised him for getting praised him for getting. stronger even if he stronger even if he. has not added much has not added much. weight to his 235-pound weight to his 235-pound. frame.
In the Jets’ first frame. In the Jets’. preseason game against the first preseason game against. Commanders, McDonald used the the Commanders, McDonald used. spin move to hit the spin move to. Washington quarterback Jeff Driskel, hit Washington quarterback Jeff. but he drew a Driskel, but he drew. flag for roughing the a flag for roughing. passer.
Other than McDonald’s big the passer. Other than. play, there was nothing McDonald’s big play, there. memorable about this game.
Forget was nothing memorable about. about playing Aaron Rodgers, this game. Forget about. the Jets did not playing Aaron Rodgers, the. even play backup quarterback Jets did not even. Tyrod Taylor on Saturday.
Rookie play backup quarterback Tyrod. Andrew Peasley started the Taylor on Saturday. Rookie. game and played the Andrew Peasley started the. first half before Adrian game and played the. Martinez took over in first half before Adrian. the second half.
Martinez took over in.
