The Jets have placed LB Kiko Mauigoa, edge Will McDonald IV and DL Jay Tufele on injured reserve.
Mauigoa (6-2, 233) sustained a shoulder injury in a Week 14 loss to the Dolphins. A fifth-round draft selection of the Jets out of Miami earlier this year, Mauigoa appeared in 12 games (8 starts) for the Green & White during his rookie season. Mauigoa played 329 defensive snaps and 204 special teams snaps, totaling 45 tackles.
McDonald (6-4, 245) is dealing with a knee injury. The third-year Jet -- a first-round draft pick of the team in 2023 -- has appeared in 15 games (14 starts) for the Green & White this season. He leads the team with 8.0 sacks, and he has recorded 30 total tackles, 19 quarterback hits and 10 TFL.
Tufele (6-3, 305) sustained an ankle injury in a Week 16 loss to the Saints. In his first season with the Green & White, the fifth-year veteran appeared in 12 games (2 starts) and totaled 12 tackles. Tufele, who was drafted by Jacksonville in 2021 and then spent 4 seasons in Cincinnati, played 230 defensive snaps and 62 special teams snaps this season.
