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| HT/WT: 6-3, 250 lbs |
| Birthplace: Orange, CA |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Texas Tech |
| Experience: R |
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1:46Under the Radar: Jets Poised to Upset Patriots
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1:28David Bailey Emerges as Jets Build Identity
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1:22David Bailey & Rueben Bain Jr. Making Preseason Debut
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1:06Jets' Rookies David Bailey and Omar Cooper Jr. to Play Tonight
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1:58New York Jets: Poised to Make Noise in 2026
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13:30Breaking Down the Biggest Questions in the AFC East
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1:30NFL Positivity for 2026: New York Jets
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9:45Ryan Wilson's Best & Worst 2026 NFL Draft Classes
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10:17What's Next for the AFC East After the 2026 Draft?
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1:08Best Offseason Moves: Jets
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1:38Jets Continue To Strengthen Secondary with D'Angelo Ponds Pick
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1:33Jets' 2026 Draft Haul Headlined by David Bailey
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1:51David Bailey vs. Rueben Bain Jr. for 2026 DROY
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0:412026 NFL Draft Grades: Jets Select David Bailey No. 2
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1:27Brian Kelly's Most NFL-Ready Prospects for 2026
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0:51How George Pickens' Tag Impacts the Cowboys' Draft
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10:37Best Team Fits For NFL Draft Prospects
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1:34David Bailey Is The Best Fit For Jets At No. 2
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55:06Ryan Wilson's Final 2026 NFL Mock Draft
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0:53Five Players To Trade Up For: Rueben Bain Jr.
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 44 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Top David Bailey News
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Jets' David Bailey: Upgrades to full practice
Bailey (groin) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
After missing Week 8 with the groin injury he suffered the previous week, Bailey appears poised to return after missing just one contest. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, Bailey has piled up 35 tackles (21 solo), including 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one pass breakup across seven starts this season.
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Jets' David Bailey: Limited in practice Wednesday
Bailey (groin) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Bailey was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, which is a step up from last week's three DNPs. The 23-year-old missed Week 8 with a groin injury suffered in Week 7 against Miami. Should the rookie continue to progress well throughout the week, he could have a shot at returning for Week 9.
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Jets' David Bailey: Ruled out for Week 8
Bailey (groin) is inactive for Sunday's game against Las Vegas.
Bailey suffered a groin injury during the Week 7 meeting with the Dolphins. He didn't practice throughout the week and will now miss his first game of the 2026 campaign. Without Bailey on the field versus the Raiders, Nate Lynn and Will McDonald are candidates for more snaps.
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Jets' David Bailey: Unlikely to play in Week 8
Bailey (groin) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Bailey was unable to practice all week due to a groin injury, which he sustained against Miami in Week 7. The Jets haven't shut the door on the rookie second-overall pick playing Sunday, but if he's eventually ruled out, then Nate Lynn and Will McDonald would both take on larger roles on the defensive line against Las Vegas.
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Jets' David Bailey: Working through groin injury
Bailey did not practice Wednesday due to a groin injury, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Bailey picked up the injury during the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Dolphins but was able to finish the game, per Cimini. He'll be evaluated throughout the week, and his practice participation over the next two days will shed some light on whether he'll be available for Sunday's game against the Raiders. Bailey leads all rookies with 5.5 sacks, which is also tied with Carl Granderson, Elijah Ponder and T.J. Watt for fifth-most in the NFL.
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Jets' David Bailey: Dominates Browns in Week 5 win
Bailey recorded seven tackles (five solo), including 3.0 sacks, during the Jets' 17-12 win over the Browns on Sunday.
The Browns' offensive line had trouble containing Bailey and the Jets' pass rush Sunday, with New York sacking Deshaun Watson eight times. Three of those sacks were credited to Bailey, two of which were on third down and forced the Browns to punt on the next play. Week 5 was the performance that the Jets were hoping to see out of the second-overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. Bailey is up to 5.0 sacks through five regular-season games, which leads the Jets and is tied with DJ Wonnum for fourth-most in the NFL behind Will Anderson (7.5), Greg Rousseau (6.0) and Dallas Turner (5.5).
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