Sadiq Surgery
Rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq, who was selected No. 16 overall in April’s draft, was relegated to a spectator. Sadiq, who participated in rookie minicamp, set an Oregon record for a TE with 51 receptions last season and his 8 receiving scores led the FBS. HC Aaron Glenn told reporters Sadiq recently underwent surgery to repair his hernia.
“He had a minor procedure, something that he dealt with and we knew about going into his last year of college and he dealt with it during rookie minicamp,” Glenn said. “And we wanted to make sure we got it done right after rookie minicamp, so he’ll be ready to go during training camp.”
In 7-on-7 and team drills, the tight ends were frequently targeted. Jeremy Ruckert and Jelani Woods each caught several passes.
Breece and Braelon
On May 11, the Jets and RB Breece Hall reached agreement on a multi-year extension. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson (Rd 1, No. 10), who was taken 26 selections before Hall (Rd 2, No. 36) in the 2022 NFL Draft, was excited about the deal and the chance to still cash in on big plans their class initially had. Last October, the Jets traded CB Sauce Gardner (Rd 1, No. 4) to the Colts in exchange for a massive bounty and then in March the Green & White sent edge Jermaine Johnson (Rd 1, No. 26) to the Titans in exchange for a massive body in DT T’Vondre Sweat.
“It’s not a failure, it got delayed,” Wilson said. “It sucks to see some of the guys that we came in with not here. … The reality of is we have to figure this thing out and we are. We’re on the prowl to do it and when you have a guy like Breece, it will make it a whole lot easier. He’s special at what he does, one of the best in the league and I’m excited that they locked him down because we’re going to need him. That boy can play and not to mention he just knows what it’s going to take to turn this thing around and he’s excited for it.”
One of Hall’s stable mates, Braelon Allen, had an impressive couple of runs during the workout. Allen sustained an MCL sprain in his left knee against the Dolphins last September and he finished the year on injured reserve.