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New York Jets sign DE David Onyemata

New York Jets signed DE David Onyemata on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
David Onyemata
Position
DE

What changed

Player
David Onyemata
From
Free agent
To
New York Jets
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract with New York (NYJ)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

New York Jets defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar
92T'Vondre SweatNEW7314/17620829277—25.06'4"346
78Mazi Smith7013/175938749381—25.16'3"337
62Harrison Phillips7416/179165958859—30.56'3"307
45Payton Page374/1715352487—$1.0M23.86'4"300
45Jack HeflinNEW321/17160896—$1.0M28.46'3"312
40David OnyemataNEW5916/17980967250$4.5M33.76'4"300
20Jowon Briggs4613/17546575925$1.1M24.96'1"313
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar
78Mazi Smith7013/175938749381—25.16'3"337
62Harrison Phillips7416/179165958859—30.56'3"307
62Khalen SaundersLEFT6512/177643699164—30.06'0"324
45Payton Page374/1715352487—$1.0M23.86'4"300
40Jay TufeleLEFT4811/17550639655$1.1M27.06'3"305
30Fatorma MulbahLEFT29—0050880—23.96'4"306
30Paschal EkejiLEFT29—005050————233
20Jowon Briggs4613/17546575925$1.1M24.96'1"313

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    New York Jets sign DE David Onyemata

    Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract with New York (NYJ)

    nfl_transactions

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