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New York Jets sign DE Paschal Ekeji Jr.

New York Jets signed DE Paschal Ekeji Jr. on March 16, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 16, 2026
Official
Mar 16, 2026
Player
Paschal Ekeji Jr.
Position
DE

What changed

Player
Paschal Ekeji Jr.
From
Free agent
To
New York Jets
Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Ends room

New York Jets defensive ends, 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
72Will McDonald IV7916/176795929686$5.2M27.16'4"236
62Joseph OssaiNEW6415/17690889668$5.5M26.36'4"263
45Kingsley Jonathan394/1726302396—$1.1M28.26'4"260
45Paschal EkejiNEW355/17005050————233
45Nathan VoorhisNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——247
45Braiden McGregor5010/1736575992—$1.1M25.06'6"267
45Eric Watts498/1736664696—$1.1M25.86'5"277
25Kingsley EnagbareNEW5017/177101009624$5.0M26.56'4"270
25Tyler Baron316/171833359125$1.1M24.86'4"260
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Karl Dunbar
72Will McDonald IV7916/176795929686$5.2M27.16'4"236
45Kingsley Jonathan394/1726302396—$1.1M28.26'4"260
45Braiden McGregor5010/1736575992—$1.1M25.06'6"267
45Eric Watts498/1736664696—$1.1M25.86'5"277
40Micheal ClemonsLEFT5616/17710969651$4.5M28.96'5"263
25Tyler Baron316/171833359125$1.1M24.86'4"260

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 16, 2026

    New York Jets sign DE Paschal Ekeji Jr.

    Signed a contract with New York (NYJ)

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