Jets rookie David Bailey was a game wrecker in the team’s victory over the Browns on Sunday.
The edge rusher has now been named AFC defensive player of the week.
Bailey recorded 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, and four total QB hits in the 17-12 win over Cleveland.
According to the league, Bailey is the first rookie since Jean Phillips with at 3.0 sacks and three TFLs in the same game.
This is Bailey’s first player of the week award. The last Jets defensive rookie to win player of the week was Sauce Gardner in 2022.
Bailey has 5.0 sacks with six tackles for loss and seven QB hits so far in 2026
