Xavier Newman Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Jets vs Saints game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.Nov 13, 2025
Green light to play Week 11
Newman-Johnson (ankle) is active for Thursday's game against New England.
ANALYSIS
Newman-Johnson has been cleared to return from an ankle injury that prevented him form playing against the Browns on Sunday. He'll serve as the Jets' backup offensive guard during Thursday's AFC East tilt.
Nov 12, 2025
Questionable vs. New England
Newman-Johnson (ankle) is questionable for the Jets' matchup versus the Patriots on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Newman-Johnson was listed as a full participant in Tuesday's practice estimate but will still carry an injury designation into Thursday's game. The 26-year-old has only appeared in one game so far this season, but should serve as a backup guard if he manages to play against New England.
Nov 11, 2025
Past ankle injury
Newman-Johnson (ankle) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice.
ANALYSIS
An ankle injury prevented Newman-Johnson from playing in Sunday's game against the Browns, but his ability to practice in full Thursday indicates that he will be available for Thursday's AFC East tilt against the Patriots.
Nov 9, 2025
Inactive for Week 10
Newman (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
ANALYSIS
Newman logged limited participation in Thursday's practice before ultimately failing to participate during Friday's session. The Jets' offensive line will be running low in the depth department as a consequence of the backup interior lineman's absence.
Dec 18, 2024
Past groin injury
Newman (groin) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman was sidelined for the Jets' last two games due to a groin injury, but Wednesday's full practice session suggests he's since moved past the issue. With the Baylor product back at full health, he's expected to serve as the Jets' top backup center in the Week 16 matchup against the Rams.
Dec 15, 2024
Remaining sidelined Week 15
Newman (groin) was downgraded to out for Sunday's Week 15 game against Jacksonville, Ethan Greenberg and Eric Allen of the Jets' official site report.
ANALYSIS
Newman will miss his second consecutive contest due to a groin issue. When healthy, the Baylor product has been a depth option on New York's offensive line, tallying 11 snaps on offense and 27 snaps on special teams across eight games.
Dec 8, 2024
Out of action Week 14
Newman has a groin injury and is inactive for Sunday's matchup versus Miami.
ANALYSIS
Newman didn't appear on New York's injury report until Friday, when he was a limited practice participant. The groin injury that landed him a questionable tag heading into the weekend will ultimately prevent him from suiting up Sunday. Newman has filled a rotational role this season, logging 11 offensive snaps and 27 special-teams snaps over eight contests.
Dec 1, 2024
Good to go Sunday vs. Seattle
Newman-Johnson (concussion) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman-Johnson was activated off injured reserve Saturday, and he will be available for his first game since Week 7 against the Steelers after clearing the league's five-step concussion protocols.
Dec 1, 2024
Activated off IR on Saturday
The Jets activated Newman (concussion) off injured reserve Saturday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman was placed on injured reserve following the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Steelers, during which he was placed on a spine board and carted off the field. Newman returned to practice Wednesday, and he finished the week off with consecutive full practices, though he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Nov 27, 2024
Practice window opens Wednesday
The Jets designated Newman (concussion) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman suffered a significant injury in Week 7 against the Steelers that required him to be placed on a spine board and carted off the field. He was able to travel back to New York with the team after being taken to a local Pittsburgh-area hospital and was placed on injured reserve Oct. 23. The 25-year-old offensive lineman was able to log a limited practice Wednesday, and in order to be able to return to games, he'll have to log full practices and clear the league's five-step concussion protocols.
Oct 23, 2024
Going to IR
The Jets placed Newman (neck) on their injured reserve list Wednesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman left Sunday's game at Pittsburgh early on a spine board, so it's not totally surprising that he'll have to miss the Jets' next four games. In his absence, Jake Hanson becomes the team's top bench piece on the interior of the offensive line.
Oct 21, 2024
Traveling back with team
Newman (neck) is traveling back with the team after Sunday's 37-15 loss to the Steelers, per interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman was taken to a local Pittsburgh-area hospital after exiting Sunday's loss on a spine board in a scary scene, but Ulbrich revealed that tests at the hospital came back negative and Newman gained clearance to travel back to New York with his teammates. Despite this good news, Newman seems unlikely to be available when the Jets face the Patriots in Week 8.
Oct 20, 2024
Leaves on spine board
Newman (neck) will not return to Sunday night's game against the Steelers.
ANALYSIS
The offensive lineman had to be strapped to a spine board and carted off the field. Newman was playing in place of injured right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle). Jake Hanson replaced Newman.
Sep 5, 2024
Practices in full Thursday
Newman (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice session.
ANALYSIS
Newman sustained a shoulder injury in the Jets' preseason finale against the Giants. He appears to have recovered from the injury and will be good to go for Monday's regular-season opener against San Francisco. Newman is slated as the backup center on the Jets' depth chart behind Joe Tippmann.
Aug 24, 2024
Won't return Saturday
Newman has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's game against the Giants due to a shoulder injury, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman sustained the injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game. He's competing for a depth spot on the Jets' offensive line, and the extent of his injury will factor into his chances of making the 53-man roster at the end of training camp.
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