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Joseph Ossai
Jets logoNew York Jets

Joseph Ossai

DEposition#46jersey26age6' 4"height253lbs6 yrsexperienceTexascollege

Questionable · Ankle · questionable

At a glance

Joseph Ossai is a defensive end for the New York Jets (No. 46). In 2 games of the 2026 season: 9 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 5: 32% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (ankle).

Is Joseph Ossai playing this week?

Joseph Ossai is listed as questionable with a ankle injury on the latest injury report: questionable The New York Jets play next at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Joseph Ossai's stats this season?

In 2 games of the 2026 season, Joseph Ossai has 9 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Joseph Ossai play for?

Joseph Ossai plays defensive end for the New York Jets, wearing No. 46. Joseph Ossai is 26 years old, 6' 4", 253 lbs. College: Texas. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Joseph Ossai 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/joseph-ossai (updated 2026-11-10).

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Joseph OssaiNew York Jets · #46
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Ossai has 107, 28 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %45%
  • Tkl/g9 tkl
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 107 of 135 defensive snapsMethod2 games107 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →

Ossai is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
43%28 snapsWk 3 · DET
61%57 snapsWk 4 · CHI
32%22 snapsWk 5 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Jets · signed 2026 · 3 years, through 2028$11.5M a year
Total
$34.5M
Guaranteed
$22.5M
Share of cap at signing
3.8%
65% of the value guaranteed
79th paid42nd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Jets · UFA3 yrs · $34.5M · $11.5M/yrActive
  2. 2025Bengals · UFA1 yrs · $6.5M · $6.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2021Bengals · Drafted4 yrs · $5.2M · $1.3M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
3 Sep 27@ Lions logoDETL 24-31200000
4 Oct 4@ Bears logoCHIL 12-23750000
Season950000

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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