Skidding Jets Insist They'll Recover From a Beatdown by the Bears and It Won't Define Their Season
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the third-year defensive end will miss the rest of the season after exiting Sunday’s game with a torn pectoral muscle.
- On Monday, New York Jets defensive end Braiden McGregor was ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season after tearing his pectoral muscle during Sunday's 23-12 loss to the Chicago Bears, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
- The 25-year-old McGregor, an undrafted free agent from Michigan, has appeared in 23 career games over three seasons, recording 28 combined stops and 1.0 sacks with the Jets.
- Exiting the contest in the second quarter, McGregor was ruled out before the third quarter, finishing with one tackle in seven snaps during the Bears matchup.
- Already managing multiple injuries, the Jets face another significant setback following three consecutive losses after their season-opening victory, compounding struggles for the franchise.
- Head coach Aaron Glenn remains focused on the upcoming matchup against the Cleveland Browns, telling fans the team is concentrating solely on improving for the next week.
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Report: Jets DE Braiden McGregor (pec) out for season
By Field Level Media Oct 05 (Field Level Media) - New York Jets defensive end Braiden McGregor tore a pectoral muscle in the team's 23-12 loss against the Chicago Bears on Sunday and will miss the remainder of the season, ESPN reported Monday. M...
New York Jets Get Bad News on 6-Foot-6, 267-Pound EDGE
The news continues to skew negatively for Aaron Glenn and the New York Jets coming off a deflating loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 4, this time with Braiden McGregor.“Jets DE Braiden McGregor tore his pec and now will be out for the season, per source,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported in a post on X, putting a dour final note on a situation that began during Sunday’s tilt. Jets DE Braiden McGregor tore his pec and now will be out for the season,…
Jets DE Braiden McGregor Out For Season With Torn Pec
Adam Schefter reports that Jets DE Braiden McGregor tore a pectoral muscle on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season. You can expect the Jets to place McGregor on injured reserve soon and fill his roster spot with another player. McGregor, 25, went undrafted out of Michigan back in 2024 and caught on with the Jets soon after. He made the team’s 53-man roster coming out of training camp and has been with the group ever since. In 2026, McGreg…
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