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| HT/WT: 6-3, 300 lbs |
| Birthplace: Lagos, NG |
| Age: 33 |
| School: Manitoba (Canada) |
| Experience: 11 |
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Top David Onyemata News
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Jets' David Onyemata: Expected to miss more than four games
Onyemata (groin) underwent core-muscle surgery Wednesday, Antwan V. Staley of the New York Daily News reports.
Onyemata was injured during the 20-17 overtime loss to Green Bay in Week 2. He was placed on the injured reserve list Tuesday, and while that means he will miss at least four games, he is anticipated to be out longer, though head coach Aaron Glenn expects him back before the end of the season. While Onyemata is out of commission, Darrell Jackson, Jowon Briggs, T'Vondre Sweat and Harrison Phillips will presumably see more snaps in each game moving ahead.
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Jets' David Onyemata: Placed on IR with groin injury
The Jets placed Onyemata (groin) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Onyemata injured his groin during Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Packers, and the injury is severe enough for the veteran defensive tackle to spend time on injured reserve. He's required to miss at least four games, so the earliest Onyemata can return is Week 7 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 25. Darrell Jackson and Jowon Briggs are in line for more rotational defensive snaps behind starters T'Vondre Sweat and Harrison Phillips for as long as Onyemata is on the shelf.
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Jets' David Onyemata: Won't return Sunday
Onyemata (groin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Packers.
Onyemata was doubtful to return to the game after sustaining a groin injury early in the contest. Darrell Jackson should see more rotational snaps in Onyemata's absence.
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Jets' David Onyemata: Unlikely to return Sunday
Onyemata (groin) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Packers.
It's unclear when Onyemata sustained the injury, but it will likely keep him sidelined for the rest of Sunday's contest. Darrell Jackson should see a slight bump in snaps as the team's rotational defensive tackle in Onyemata's absence.
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Jets' David Onyemata: Agrees to join Jets
Onyemata agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Jets on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Onyemata's contract, which can be officially signed at the start of the new league year Wednesday, includes $9.65 million in guaranteed money. He's projected to work as a starter on the interior of the Jets' defensive line after posting a career-high 62 tackles (29 solo) in 17 games for the Falcons in 2025.
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