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Kingsley Jonathan

37

Defensive End · New York Jets

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
NYJNYJ
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
28 yr
+1.5 yr vs NFL DE65th percentile
Height
6'4"
−0.0" vs NFL DE33rd percentile
Weight
260 lb
−7.6 lb vs NFL DE34th percentile
NFL Experience
4 years
Birth Date
Apr 28, 1998
College
Syracuse
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
4/17
Total Contract
$2.2M
This Year
$1.1M
−$1.3M vs NFL DE11th percentile
Per Game
$63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
37
Roster Value−13.2 vs NFL DE34th percentile
45
Role−5.2 vs NFL DE39th percentile
26
Experience−17.6 vs NFL DE38th percentile
96
Prime+7.7 vs NFL DE64th percentile
23
Durability−39 vs NFL DE5th percentile
30
Continuity+2.7 vs NFL DE62nd percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−40.9 vs NFL DE0th percentile
56
Contract Fit−3.7 vs NFL DE37th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Kingsley Jonathan fits · Defensive Ends

NYJ defensive ends, last season vs this season — Kingsley Jonathan is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line: Karl Dunbar
#31David BaileyDrafted, unsigned817210/1700508397—23.16'3"251
Kingsley JonathanInjured reserve37454/17263023960$1.1M28.46'4"260
Nathan VoorhisInjured reserve26455/170050810—22.56'3"247
Nate LynnPractice squad31303/170—50880—24.26'3"255
#52Kingsley Enagbare482517/177101009624$5.0M26.76'4"270
Last season · 2025Defensive Line: Karl Dunbar
Will McDonald IVReserve list797216/176794929686$5.2M27.36'4"236
Kingsley JonathanInjured reserve37454/17263023960$1.1M28.46'4"260
Braiden McGregor464510/17365459960$1.1M25.26'6"267
Eric WattsOn waivers47458/17366646960$1.1M26.06'5"277
Tyler BaronReserve/PUP31256/171831359525$1.1M24.96'4"260
Micheal ClemonsUnknown——16/17——————29.16'5"263

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Kingsley Jonathan

Roster Value37
NYJWaived/injuredNYJInjured reserve

Kingsley Jonathan clears waivers and reverts to the New York Jets' injured reserve

Aug 19, 2026
Official

Kingsley Jonathan

Roster Value37
NYJWaived/injured

New York Jets waive/injured Kingsley Jonathan

Aug 18, 2026
Official