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David Bailey

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Is David Bailey starting?

David Bailey is the starting LDE for the New York Jets.

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David Bailey this week

The New York Jets play next in Week 6, on the road against the New England Patriots on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). David Bailey is listed as the starter at LDE going into that game.

At LDE for the New York Jets, Joseph Ossai and Tyler Baron are next in line behind him.

David Bailey's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 17-12 vs CLE (Oct 11); L 12-23 at CHI (Oct 4); L 24-31 at DET (Sep 27).

David Bailey wears No. 31, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 251 lbs, is a rookie, came out of Texas Tech.

Is David Bailey playing this week?

David Bailey is expected to start at LDE for New York Jets. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

NYJ LDE Depth

1David BaileyStarter
2Joseph Ossai
3Tyler Baron
4Kingsley Jonathan

New York Jets Starting Lineup

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Age
23
Height
6' 3"
Weight
251
Experience
Rookie

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026NYJ5176501
    Career1 yr5176501

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    David Bailey's 2026 season is their first NFL season on record — no prior year to compare yet.

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    1
    Games
    5
    Tackles
    17

    #33 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    David Bailey is rated 91 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 2nd of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 99% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    99th percentile
    Beats 99% of 190
    Sample
    5 games
    2026 · 252 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 2 · 2026 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs CLETKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    3
    SACK
    3
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 17-12

    Oct 4L@ CHITKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 12-23

    Sep 27L@ DETTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-31

    Sep 20Lvs GBTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-20

    Sep 13W@ TENTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 23-10

    David Bailey's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    David Bailey plays 75% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share75%

    College

    Texas Tech

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