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New York Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Zach Braziller

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David Bailey, the No. 2 overall pick by the Jets out of Texas Tech, deleted his Instagram account early in the season because he felt he was spending too much time on it. He emphasized that social media can be addictive and distracting from more productive activities like training and studying the playbook. After a standout performance where he recorded three sacks and earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors, Bailey has no plans to reactivate his account.
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David Bailey, the Jets' prized rookie edge rusher drafted second overall from Texas Tech, deleted his Instagram account early in the season due to spending too much time scrolling and watching reels. He believes this break has allowed him to focus more on improving his physical fitness and studying the playbook, contributing to his recent breakout performance where he recorded three sacks against the Browns and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Bailey is uncertain about when or if he will return to Instagram but remains committed to staying off it for now to maximize productivity in his football career.

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Browns receiver KC Concepcion, who suffered a concussion in the loss to the Jets on Sunday after a helmet-to-helmet hit by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, doesn’t believe there was intent on Fitzpatrick’s part.
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🔮 There’s time that I could’ve devoted to other things, like putting more time into my body, studying the playbook or just other productive things I could’ve been doing.”

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If you’re looking for David Bailey on social media, you’re not going to find the Jets’ prized rookie edge rusher anywhere. asserted
you → look → rusher
Early in the season, Bailey deleted his Instagram account. asserted
Bailey → delete → account
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
tRY IT NOW“I feel like, honestly, I spent too much time on Instagram asserted
I → try → Instagram
,” the No. 2 overall pick out of Texas Tech said. asserted
pick → say → Tech
“So I gave myself a little bit of a break. asserted
I → give → break
I don’t really know how long that break is going to go. asserted
break → know → ?
If I feel the need to download it again, I’ll get it. asserted
I → feel → it
But for now, I think I’m good. asserted
I → think → ?
“You start scrolling, you got your reels, which are pretty addicting. asserted
which → start → reels
I felt like I was spending too much time on it. asserted
I → feel → it
There’s time that I could’ve devoted to other things, like putting more time into my body, studying the playbook or just other productive things I could’ve been doing.” uncertain
I → ’ → playbook
Bailey never had an account on X. asserted
Bailey → have → X.
After his breakout performance Sunday, when he had three sacks and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, he isn’t planning to change anything. asserted
he → have → anything
“It felt good,” he said. asserted
he → feel → ?
“I feel like that game really could’ve happened to anybody, especially on the defensive line. uncertain
game → feel → line
We were all doing really well with our assignments and our jobs. asserted
We → do → assignments
It could’ve come to anybody that day.” uncertain
It → come → anybody
The Patriots have a number of key players who are listed as questionable. asserted
who → have → players
They include starting running back TreVeyon Henderson (ankle), starting left tackle Will Campbell (knee) and top receiver A.J. Brown (ankle). asserted
They → include → Henderson
All three players were limited throughout the week of practice. asserted
players → limit → practice
, the Patriots visit the Bears on Thursday night, so they may choose not to rush these players back with such a fast turnaround. uncertain
they → visit → turnaround
Henderson told reporters he was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain Sunday, and is uncertain of his status. asserted
he → tell → status
Browns receiver KC Concepcion, who suffered a concussion in the loss to the Jets on Sunday after a helmet-to-helmet hit by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, doesn’t believe there was intent on Fitzpatrick’s part. asserted
who → suffer → part
“To me, it wasn’t a dirty hit,” he said. asserted
he → say → me
Running back Breece Hall (quad), receiver Adonai Mitchell (finger), left guard Dylan Parham (knee) and edge Joseph Ossai (ankle) will be inactive Sunday as expected, according to coach Aaron Glenn. … uncertain
Hall → expect → Glenn
He practiced fully Friday after being limited the two previous practices. asserted
He → practice → practices
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