Will McDonald IV joins rare Jets company with four-sack breakout

Will McDonald IV Joins Rare Jets Company with Four-Sack Breakout

Will McDonald IV sent a clear message to Aaron Glenn during the week. Throughout the season, he stayed in contact with Brian Costello to share the latest Jets insights for Sports+ subscribers, covering both on-field and off-field developments.

“I just told him I was gonna keep being relentless,” McDonald said. “Move forward with that, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. Simple.”

McDonald was relentless in the Jets' 27-20 victory over the Browns, recording four sacks and earning a game ball. Only John Abraham in 2001 and Mark Gastineau in 1983 and 1984 had similar achievements in franchise history.

“He’s very relentless and he’s actually said that to the players in there ’cause he had said something to me during the week,” Glenn said. “I have a lot of belief in that player, and for him to come out and do exactly what he said he’s gonna do during the week is be relentless and go make plays, he went out there and he did that.”

Before Sunday, McDonald recorded two sacks in the season opener but had only one since then. Reflecting on his mindset, he said:

“I’ve been relentless since the beginning of the season. Don’t nothing want to stand in front of you when you just keep being relentless the whole time. Eventually they’re gonna move up out of the way.”

This performance revealed a new level of relentlessness for McDonald.

“I was just taking advantage of those opportunities that I had,” McDonald explained. “You gotta take advantage of that one rep. Maybe that one rep is gonna change the game. For me, like I said, just keep being relentless.”

McDonald’s persistence and ability to capitalize on every chance have made him a standout player for the Jets this season.

Author’s Summary

Will McDonald IV’s disciplined persistence culminated in a historic four-sack game, placing him among elite Jets defenders, reinforcing the power of relentless effort on the field.

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New York Post New York Post — 2025-11-10

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