Mason Taylor Week-to-Week as Injuries Pile up at 1 Jets Drive

By Glenn Naughton Published: September 22, 2026

Football players collide during a tackle on the field; green-and-white defender shields ball while a black-and-yellow tackler hits him from the side.

Well, you can add Jets tight end Mason Taylor to the growing list of young players who have landed on the shelf. Taylor is reportedly week-to-week with a thumb injury and is likely to miss this week.

Familiar theme at 1 Jets Drive with so many young players out with injuries.

Omar Cooper Jr.
Mason Taylor
Anez Cooper
VJ Payne
Arian Smith
Tyler Baron

Silver lining is D'Angelo Ponds should be ready to go this week.

— Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) September 22, 2026

Taylor joins a growing list of players who are out with injuries. Taylor, Omar Cooper Jr., Arian Smith, Anez Cooper, VJ Payne and Tyler Baron are all currently dealing with injuries.

Glenn Naughton

Glenn was Born in the Bronx, New York and has followed the Jets religiously despite being stationed in several different countries and time zones around the world. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed green with the rest of us through the highs and lows.

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