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Jets WR Arian Smith has season-ending ACL injury and DL David Onyemata out after core muscle surgery

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Jr., D. W. (2026, September 23). Jets WR Arian Smith has season-ending ACL injury and DL David Onyemata out after core muscle surgery. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jets-wr-arian-smith-has-season-ending-acl-injury-and-dl-david-onyemata-out-after-core-muscle-surgery/article_329d1461-f520-50a5-b36f-3879901faf79.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-23 · by Dennis Waszak Jr.

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New York Jets wide receiver Arian Smith will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL injury, while defensive tackle David Onyemata faces several weeks off after core muscle surgery. Head coach Aaron Glenn indicated that Onyemata could return before the end of the year but expressed disappointment over Smith’s absence. The team is also dealing with multiple other injuries affecting players like tight end Mason Taylor and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa, complicating their preparation for an upcoming game against the Detroit Lions.
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Arian Smith, a fourth-round draft pick of the New York Jets last year, is out for the season after suffering an ACL tear and undergoing surgery. The wide receiver had struggled to make an impact this season with no catches in his first two games. Additionally, defensive tackle David Onyemata will be sidelined for several weeks following core muscle surgery but could potentially return before the end of the season. Coach Aaron Glenn expressed optimism about Smith's recovery despite the setback. The Jets signed undrafted rookie Malik McClain from their practice squad to help replace Smith on the roster.

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Dennis Waszak Jr.
21 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 He tried to temper his frustration and coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Frank Reich insisted Wilson would be a bigger part of the offense.
🔮 New York Jets rookie edge rusher David Bailey is dealing with a groin injury that will keep him out of practice Wednesday, making his status uncertain for their game Sunday against Las Vegas.
🔮 “The reason why I would say that is because there is no quit in these guys,” Glenn said.
🔮 You could feel a lot come out of it.
🔮 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Must-win games in October might seem like an overstatement with so much of the NFL’s regular season remaining.
🔮 New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell was expected to return to practice Wednesday on a limited basis as he works his way back from finger surgery.
🔮 The Jets’ receiving corps could be getting some help after rookie Omar Cooper Jr.‘s 21-day practice window was opened.
🔮 Coach Aaron Glenn said he likes “exactly where they’re trending” in their recovery from injuries, but the Jets will be without three offensive starters as they try to snap a three-game skid.
🔮 Instead of making a game-changing play — maybe even an interception, of all things — against the Tennessee Titans in the season opener on Sept. 13, the veteran safety was on the ground in pain with a groin injury that has sidelined him since.
🔮 Never will be happy with a loss.” What’s working The passing game.
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FLORHAM PARK Jets N.J. New York Jets Titans

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Glenn PERSON · 11× Jets ORG · 6× Onyemata PERSON · 3× Smith PERSON · 3× Levis PERSON · 2× Mason Taylor PERSON · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× Titans ORG · 2× Will Levis PERSON · 2× FLORHAM PARK GPE · 1×

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Tight end Mason Taylor (thumb), safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin), linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (quadriceps) and running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu (back) were all expected to sit out practice, Glenn said.
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🔮 Smith, a fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, was placed on the injured reserve list Tuesday and coach Aaron Glenn announced Wednesday that the speedy receiver will not return this season.

Claims (27 extracted, 1 hedged)

New York Jets wide receiver Arian Smith is out for the season after needing surgery to repair a torn ACL in one of his knees. asserted
Smith → need → knees
Smith, a fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, was placed on the injured reserve list Tuesday and coach Aaron Glenn announced Wednesday that the speedy receiver will not return this season. asserted
receiver → place → list
“Tough,” Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → say → ?
“But he’ll bounce back very well.” asserted
he → bounce → ?
Defensive tackle David Onyemata will be sidelined several weeks after Glenn said he had core muscle surgery. asserted
he → sideline → surgery
Onyemata, also on IR, could return before the end of the season, according to Glenn. uncertain
Onyemata → return → Glenn
Smith had no catches in the first two games and had just one target — a dropped pass in the opener at Tennessee. asserted
Smith → have → Tennessee
He struggled with consistency as a rookie last season, finishing with just seven catches for 52 yards on 16 targets in 16 games. asserted
He → struggle → games
The former Georgia standout, who had issues with drops at times in college, has outstanding speed and was considered a potential vertical threat for Frank Reich’s offense. asserted
who → have → offense
The Jets signed undrafted rookie Malik McClain from the practice squad to help fill Smith’s role. asserted
Jets → sign → role
Onyemata signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Jets in March, reuniting him Glenn. asserted
Onyemata → sign → Glenn
The 34-year-old Onyemata had yet to make much of an impact for New York, registering a quarterback hit and no tackles in the first two games. asserted
Onyemata → have → games
His absence will likely mean increased snaps for Jowon Briggs and rookie fourth-rounder Darrell Jackson Jr. on the D-line. asserted
absence → mean → line
Mason Taylor is among several players sitting out practice with injuries The Jets (1-1) are dealing with several other injuries as they prepare to face the Lions (1-1) in Detroit on Sunday. asserted
they → sit → Sunday
Tight end Mason Taylor (thumb), safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (groin), linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (quadriceps) and running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu (back) were all expected to sit out practice, Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → expect → practice
Taylor was injured late in the loss to the Packers, but Glenn insisted “he’ll be just fine.” asserted
he → injure → Packers
Edge rusher Joseph Ossai is still recovering from a ruptured plantar fascia in his left foot suffered during the preseason finale against the Giants on Aug. 28. asserted
Ossai → recover → Aug.
He was being listed as limited at practice Wednesday. asserted
He → list → practice
“Very close,” Glenn said of Ossai’s chances of making his Jets debut. asserted
Glenn → say → debut
“So we’ll see how that actually operates during the week.” asserted
that → see → week
Rookie edge rusher David Bailey, the No. 2 overall pick in April who has a sack in each of his first two NFL games, was also expected to be limited with an elbow ailment that Glenn wasn’t concerned about. asserted
Glenn → have → ailment
Will Levis makes his practice debut with the Jets Former Titans quarterback Will Levis practiced with the Jets for the first time since being signed to the practice squad on Tuesday. asserted
Levis → make → Tuesday
The 27-year-old Levis was released by the Titans last month and is working behind starter Geno Smith and rookie Cade Kubnik, a fourth-rounder, as the third-string quarterback. asserted
Levis → release → quarterback
“A good player that we feel like we can develop,” Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → feel → player
“He’ll be on our practice squad, he’ll get reps against our defense.” asserted
he → get → defense
Levis went 5-16 as a starter in Tennessee with 3,899 yards passing, 21 touchdowns and 16 interceptions after being a second-round pick in 2023. asserted
Levis → go → 2023
“It’s a good move to get a player like that,” Glenn said, “to be a part of what we’re trying to build.” asserted
we → ’ → what
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