Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq underwent a “minor procedure” to repair a hernia issue that dates back to his time at Oregon last season, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Thursday.
Sadiq will miss the remainder of OTAs and is expected to be ready for training camp.
“Something that he dealt with — and we knew about — going through his last year of college and he dealt with during rookie minicamp,” Glenn said, “and we wanted to make sure we got it done right after rookie minicamp.”
The Jets selected Sadiq at No. 16 overall last month to give their offense — with new starting quarterback Geno Smith and new offensive coordinator Frank Reich — an athletic tight end capable of lining up in a variety of places.
Sadiq, a second-team All-American, caught 52 passes for 560 and eight touchdowns during his third and final season with the Ducks in 2025.
When healthy, Sadiq will join wideout Garrett Wilson, receiver Omar Cooper Jr., tight end Mason Taylor and running back Breece Hall as the primary pieces of the Smith-led offense.
He also described a desire to contribute to the running game with blocking during his introductory press conference, too.
“I think, one, I’ve kinda always had it,” Sadiq said in April when asked about being a pass-catching tight end who also enjoys blocking. “I think it’s how I think the game should be played — kinda with like love, passion, aggression, all those things. But like I said, it really just comes down to how much I love the game, what I’m willing to do for teammates and things like that.”
