The Jets will probably face the Raiders on Sunday without their most productive pass rusher. David Bailey is doubtful with a groin injury on the club’s final Week 8 report, one of six Jets carrying a designation into a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff at MetLife Stadium. The week-by-week picture sits on the Jets injury hub.
David Bailey is doubtful for the Jets’ Week 8 game against the Raiders with a groin injury. T’Vondre Sweat, Joseph Ossai, and Max Mitchell are out. Breece Hall and Dylan Parham are questionable. The Jets have reported no diagnosis and no return timeline for Bailey.
What is David Bailey’s status for Week 8?
Doubtful, assigned on the club’s final Week 8 report Friday afternoon. It is the second-most severe designation the league uses, and players carrying it rarely play. The Jets have not ruled Bailey out and have set no timeline beyond this game.
What happened, and when?
Not in a game. Bailey was ailing on Monday, October 26, the day after the 28–25 loss to Miami, and the Jets disclosed the groin injury in a Wednesday practice update. How it occurred has not been reported; he played against Miami and had half a sack there.
Two official club documents describe his practice week differently. The final injury report lists him as not participating Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and the Raiders’ version of the same league report shows the same three DNPs; the Jets’ own Friday notebook describes him as limited Wednesday and Thursday before sitting out Friday. The designation — doubtful — is the club’s formal word on his availability, and the team has not reconciled the difference.
What have the Jets said about the injury?
Very little beyond the label. Glenn, speaking Wednesday, said it was “something he came in with on Monday, and it was lingering,” and added, “and we’ll see how he operates during the week.” No club statement has addressed severity, imaging, or a diagnosis. The distinction matters: the practice report is a league-mandated participation document; the designation is the club’s own judgment of whether a player can play.
The production at stake is real: through seven games Bailey has 5.5 sacks, 35 tackles and, per the club, 34 quarterback pressures, fifth-most in the league. Our Week 8 preview of the Raiders matchup laid out why the pass rush is this roster’s one dependable unit.
What does the recovery involve?
Nothing has been disclosed: no procedure, no rehab plan, no course of treatment. Groin injuries are ordinarily managed week to week on the practice report rather than through a roster move, and the Jets have not made one — Bailey stays on the active roster with no reserve designation. If that changes, a player moved to in-season injured reserve must miss at least four games before returning, as our guide to how NFL injured reserve works explains.
When is David Bailey expected back?
No return timeline has been reported. The Jets have not named a week, Glenn has not offered one, and no credentialed report citing the team has given a number. A doubtful designation applies to one game, so the next real information arrives with Wednesday’s Week 9 practice report.
What does this change on the depth chart?
It thins an edge group that was already short. Ossai is out with an ankle injury, leaving Nate Lynn as the player the Jets themselves pointed to. Lynn recently signed to the active roster, took limited snaps against New England and Miami, and recorded a sack against the Dolphins. Glenn said Lynn “is going to have to play more and he’s going to have to play well and he will.”
The interior is reshuffled too. Sweat, ruled out with a knee injury from the Miami game, opens a rotation spot, and Glenn said rookie Darrell Jackson Jr. “is actually starting to move up and down the line, playing more positions.” Jackson played 58 percent of the defensive snaps against Miami. On offense, Mitchell is out in the concussion protocol, and Dylan Parham is questionable, while Breece Hall is questionable with the quad that has cost him three straight games.
Designations come from the Jets’ official Friday Week 8 injury report on newyorkjets.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is David Bailey playing against the Raiders?
He is doubtful, which in NFL practice means he is unlikely to play. The Jets have not ruled him out.
What is David Bailey’s injury?
The Jets list a groin injury and nothing more specific. Aaron Glenn said it was “something he came in with on Monday and it was lingering.” No diagnosis has been reported.
When will David Bailey return?
No return timeline has been reported. The Jets have not named a week and have not placed him on injured reserve. A doubtful designation covers one game, so his status resets next week.
Who replaces David Bailey on the Jets’ edge?
The club pointed to Nate Lynn. Lynn recently signed to the active roster and recorded a sack against Miami. Glenn said he “is going to have to play more and he’s going to have to play well.”
Is Breece Hall playing against the Raiders?
Hall is questionable after three limited practice days with a quad injury. Glenn called him “a key cog of what we’re doing.”
Which Jets are out against the Raiders in Week 8?
Three: T’Vondre Sweat (knee), Joseph Ossai (ankle), and Max Mitchell (concussion protocol). None practiced at any point this week.