Report: Will McDonald requests a trade away from the Jets

Published November 9, 2026 08:14 AM The Jets have balked at the idea of trading running back Breece Hall or wide receiver Garrett Wilson during their latest losing season, but linebacker Will McDonald is hoping they’ll be amenable to shipping him out of town. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that McDonald has requested a trade ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. Per the report, teams have called the Jets about McDonald but they have not engaged in discussions about a deal to this point. McDonald was a 2023 first-round pick and the Jets picked up his fifth-year option before this season. He’s set to have a $14.475 cap hit in 2027. After spending most of the last two seasons as a starter, he has been in a rotational role this season and has played less than half of the team’s defensive snaps. McDonald has 16 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries this season. He has 24.5 career sacks and we’ll find out by Tuesday afternoon if he’ll be trying to add to that total in a new uniform.