2026 NFL Draft: Contract details revealed Jets first-round pick Kenyon Sadiq

The New York Jets were one of the few teams with multiple first-round selections. After going with a defensive pick at No. 2 overall, New York felt the need to get an offensive guy. Which is why they decided to select Oregon‘s Kenyon Sadiq 14 picks later. He’s the first tight end off the board, hoping to bring a big presence to the Big Apple.

Big bucks are also heading his way in the coming years. Sadiq is set to make $21.4 million over his rookie contract for an average annual value of $5.4 million. To make matters even better, Sadiq will receive a signing bonus for getting taken at No. 16. It sits at just over $12 million.

Sadiq is going to make his value known quite quickly. He was a weapon for former Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein. Second-team All-American status was earned after going for 560 yards and eight touchdowns. Those numbers will be taken in a heartbeat by the Jets moving forward.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Kenyon Sadiq

A scouting report was provided on Sadiq ahead of the Draft by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein. Sadiq was graded as a player who ‘will become good starter within two years’, with a prospect score of 6.46. He compared the Oregon product to Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

McBride has emerged as one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Across four NFL seasons (all with Cardinals), McBride has hauled in 347 receptions for 3,475 yards and 17 touchdowns. He broke the tight end record for catches in a single-season in 2025 (126), and is a reigning First Team All-Pro selection.

“A versatile tight end with a shredded physique and alluring potential as a volume target, Sadiq’s route tree will be full of branches,” Zierlein wrote. “His athleticism and break quickness should allow him to uncover against man coverage on all three levels. He’s talented after the catch, with the ability to make things easier for play-callers and quarterbacks looking to move the sticks.

“He has the body control and hand strength to win contested catches but will occasionally allow balls to hit the ground on lower-difficulty plays. He’s adequate as a blocker, giving good effort in-line and locating and landing on linebackers as a move blocker. Teams looking to diversify their passing game options with a talented pass-catching tight end could make Sadiq a priority.”

On3’s Daniel Hager contributed to this report