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David Bailey Stars On Day Two Of Jets Training Camp

Jul 30, 2026; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets edge David Bailey (31) warms up during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Jets conducted their second practice of training camp in 2026 on Thursday, and the big winner of the day was their top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, edge rusher David Bailey.

Practice 2 in the books: Big day for the defense, which harrassed Geno Smith. Rookie David Bailey led the way — three sacks, unofficially. His quickness and short-area acceleration jump out. It’ll be fascinating to gauge his development throughout camp, especially when the pads…
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) July 30, 2026

David Bailey with an impressive practice. He’s fun to watch. So quick. Next step is seeing what he does when the pads come on.
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) July 30, 2026

#Jets practice is over. David Bailey was the story today. Kingsley Enagbare was also very good.

The QBs

Geno Smith was 3/4 in 11 on 11 and 3/4 in 7 on 7.

Cade Klubnik was 6/7 in 11 on 11 and 3/4 in 7 on 7.

More coming …
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) July 30, 2026

Aaron Glenn on David Bailey:

“He’s everything that we expect him to be. It’ll be real exciting once we get the pads on.”
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) July 30, 2026

So we can probably start carving out Bailey’s bust for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.

Or maybe we can say it’s nice that his training camp is off to a strong start. I’ll let you choose which of the two is more appropriate.

Either way, Bailey is the most important player on the Jets defense in 2026. The team needs him to be an immediate impact player. There aren’t many other players with significant pass rushing skills on this defense. In many ways I think the success or failure of the defense will be based on whether Bailey plays up to his Draft status. He certainly has the skills to be a star, and this early practice is a reminder of that.

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David Bailey Stars On Day Two Of Jets Training Camp

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