Kenyon Sadiq done for day vs. CLE with concussion

He did upgrade to a full practice and Aaron Glenn told reporters he expects Sadiq to play. Sadiq’s fantasy upside is well-known, but with Mason Taylor back and Omar Cooper Jr. also pushing to play, his target volume has shrunk quite a bit from some of the early-season scenarios we’ve seen. He’s likely a TE2 at this point.

He has been limited twice and doesn’t look close to clearing concussion protocol. It’s become rarer for players to launch a Friday comeback to get off protocol, but it’s not unprecedented. Sadiq looks like he’s on the doubtful side of questionable heading into Friday.

The good news is that Sadiq was able to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday. Sadiq suffered the head injury in Week 5 against Cleveland and did not return to action. Mason Taylor led the team’s tight ends with a 59 percent route rate against the Browns, catching all three of his targets for 23 yards. If Sadiq remains in the protocol tomorrow, he would be a long shot to play in Week 6. Taylor in that case would be a desperation streaming option in 12-team leagues.

Taylor’s return could be problematic for rookie TE Kenyon Sadiq. Sadiq posted a 7/105/1 receiving line two weeks ago before goose-egging last week. Taylor is not a serious receiving threat, but he can eat into Sadiq’s snap share. Sadiq likely remains a viable TE1, but his volatility just increased a tad.

A week after breaking out with 105 yards on seven catches against Detroit, Sadiq came up empty. He ran a route on 12 of the Jets’ 20 drop backs on a miserably low volume day for the New York offense. Sadiq split routes with Jeremy Ruckert, a less-than-bullish sign for the rookie’s involvement in the Jets offense moving forward. Sadiq will have some streaming appeal in Week 5 against the Browns if Mason Taylor remains sidelined.

He did get in another limited session today, his third in a row, which would suggest he has a strong chance of playing. Sadiq will get a rankings boost with Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell, and Mason Taylor all ruled out. He’s a fringe TE1, but one with an extremely high ceiling after last week’s 7/105/1 line.

It seems like he’ll be trending towards playing in Week 4, though it would be nice to see a full session on Friday. Sadiq isn’t necessarily a must-play TE1, but with Adonai Mitchell and Mason Taylor trending towards not playing, the circumstances that created his 105-yard explosion in Week 3 are certainly in place for Week 4.

We don’t know exactly what the issue is yet, but Sadiq hit the ground hard on his diving touchdown grab versus the Lions. He was slow to get up and grabbed his abdomen before slowly walking off the field. Sadiq eventually returned and was highly productive during the second half, so it doesn’t appear to be a major concern for Week 4. He is on the TE1/2 borderline, with both Mason Taylor and Adonai Mitchell looking unlikely to suit up this week.

With Mason Taylor and Adonai Mitchell out this week, Frank Reich treated Sadiq as his No. 2 receiver and the results were marvelous. Sadiq scored his first career receiving touchdown on a 24-yard diving grab into the end zone in the second quarter. He appeared to get banged up as he hit the ground and was slow to get up, but the first-round rookie eventually shook it off and remained productive in the second half. Sadiq’s role could take a hit if either Mitchell or Taylor is back next week, but it’s hard to imagine the team scaling things back all that much after this breakout performance. Sadiq will flirt with a TE1 ranking when he takes on the Bears in Week 4.

Taylor, according to head coach Aaron Glenn, will “be just fine.” That could mean he’ll be ready for the Jets’ Week 3 game against the Lions. Through two games Taylor leads the team in tight end routes while rookie Kenyon Sadiq leads in tight end targets. Sadiq, being targeted on 17 percent of his routes, would be a nice streaming play in Week 3 if Taylor is sidelined.