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Top Xavier Newman-Johnson News
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Staying in New York
Newman-Johnson (knee) is slated to re-sign with the Jets, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Newman-Johnson finished the Jets' 2025 season on injured reserve due to a knee injury, but it now appears he's moved past the issue. The Baylor product logged 31 offensive snaps across five appearances last season, operating as one of the team's top backup interior offensive linemen. He's expected to battle for a similar role throughout the Jets' offseason activities.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Placed on IR
Newman-Johnson (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Newman-Johnson (knee) had already been ruled out of Sunday's season finale against the Bills, so this move was simply procedural. He played in five games in a reserve role in 2025.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Done for 2025
Newman-Johnson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Buffalo.
Newman-Johnson was unable to practice during Week 18 prep due to a knee injury and will not be available for Sunday's regular-season finale. The fourth-year pro appeared in five regular-season games in 2025 but did not start in a game, and he will enter the offseason as a free agent.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Green light to play Week 11
Newman-Johnson (ankle) is active for Thursday's game against New England.
Newman-Johnson has been cleared to return from an ankle injury that prevented him from playing against the Browns on Sunday. He'll serve as the Jets' backup offensive guard during Thursday's AFC East tilt.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Questionable vs. New England
Newman-Johnson (ankle) is questionable for the Jets' matchup versus the Patriots on Thursday.
Newman-Johnson was listed as a full participant in Tuesday's practice estimate but will still carry an injury designation into Thursday's game. The 26-year-old has only appeared in one game so far this season but should serve as a backup guard if he manages to play against New England.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Past ankle injury
Newman-Johnson (ankle) was estimated to be a full participant in Tuesday's practice.
An ankle injury prevented Newman-Johnson from playing in Sunday's game against the Browns, but current indications are he will be available for Thursday's AFC East tilt against the Patriots.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Inactive for Week 10
Newman (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Newman logged limited participation in Thursday's practice before ultimately failing to participate during Friday's session. The Jets' offensive line will be running low in the depth department as a consequence of the backup interior lineman's absence.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Past groin injury
Newman (groin) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Newman was sidelined for the Jets' last two games due to a groin injury, but Wednesday's full practice session suggests he's since moved past the issue. With the Baylor product back at full health, he's expected to serve as the Jets' top backup center in the Week 16 matchup against the Rams.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Remaining sidelined Week 15
Newman (groin) was downgraded to out for Sunday's Week 15 game against Jacksonville, Ethan Greenberg and Eric Allen of the Jets' official site report.
Newman will miss his second consecutive contest due to a groin issue. When healthy, the Baylor product has been a depth option on New York's offensive line, tallying 11 snaps on offense and 27 snaps on special teams across eight games.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Out of action Week 14
Newman has a groin injury and is inactive for Sunday's matchup versus Miami.
Newman didn't appear on New York's injury report until Friday, when he was a limited practice participant. The groin injury that landed him a questionable tag heading into the weekend will ultimately prevent him from suiting up Sunday. Newman has filled a rotational role this season, logging 11 offensive snaps and 27 special-teams snaps over eight contests.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Good to go Sunday vs. Seattle
Newman-Johnson (concussion) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
Newman-Johnson was activated off injured reserve Saturday, and he will be available for his first game since Week 7 against the Steelers after clearing the league's five-step concussion protocols.
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Jets' Xavier Newman-Johnson: Activated off IR on Saturday
The Jets activated Newman (concussion) off injured reserve Saturday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
Newman was placed on injured reserve following the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Steelers, during which he was placed on a spine board and carted off the field. Newman returned to practice Wednesday, and he finished the week off with consecutive full practices, though he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Practice window opens Wednesday
The Jets designated Newman (concussion) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Newman suffered a significant injury in Week 7 against the Steelers that required him to be placed on a spine board and carted off the field. He was able to travel back to New York with the team after being taken to a local Pittsburgh-area hospital and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 23. The 25-year-old offensive lineman was able to log a limited practice Wednesday, and in order to be able to return to games, he'll have to log full practices and clear the league's five-step concussion protocol.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Going to IR
The Jets placed Newman (neck) on their injured reserve list Wednesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Newman left Sunday's game at Pittsburgh early on a spine board, so it's not totally surprising that he'll have to miss at least the Jets' next four games. In his absence, Jake Hanson becomes the team's top bench piece on the interior of the offensive line.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Traveling back with team
Newman (neck) is traveling back with the team after Sunday's 37-15 loss to the Steelers, per interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Newman was taken to a local Pittsburgh-area hospital after exiting Sunday's loss on a spine board in a scary scene, but Ulbrich revealed that tests at the hospital came back negative and Newman gained clearance to travel back to New York with his teammates. Despite this good news, Newman seems unlikely to be available when the Jets face the Patriots in Week 8.
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Jets' Xavier Newman: Leaves on spine board
Newman (neck) will not return to Sunday night's game against the Steelers.
The offensive lineman had to be strapped to a spine board and carted off the field. Newman was playing in place of injured right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle). Jake Hanson replaced Newman.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 297 lbs |
| Birthplace: Desoto, TX |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Baylor |
| Experience: 4 |