Injury alert
Out — thumb injury
Practice: Did not practice — thumb injury
Updated Fri 11:19 AM ET · Est. return Oct 11 · Source: ESPN injury report · Practice: NFL official injury report, week 4 (via nflverse)
Is Mason Taylor playing this week?
OutMason Taylor is listed as Out for the week 4 game at the Chicago Bears (thumb injury). Out means not expected to play.
Estimated return: Oct 11.
Official practice report (week 4): Did not practice, thumb injury.
Kickoff: Sun, Oct 4 · 1:00 PM ET.
Checked Oct 3, 7:48 PM ET against the ESPN injury report and the NFL's official weekly report (via nflverse). Injury news can change up to kickoff, so confirm with the team close to game time.
From the beat
What reporters are saying about him, last 3 days.
Out for Sunday: RB Breece Hall, WR Adonai Mitchell, TE Mason Taylor and LG Dylan Parham. Almost half the offense. LB Kiko Mauigoa also ruled out. #Jets
Rich Cimini @RichCimini · 1d ago · View on X
Jets players ruled out for Week 4: Breece Hall (quad) Adonai Mitchell (finger) Mason Taylor (thumb)
Underdog NFL @UnderdogNFL · 1d ago · View on X
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Fantasy football · Week 4
Our own start/sit calls for every player, with a projected score, the range of likely outcomes and the reasons spelled out. Built from usage, matchup, Vegas lines and injuries. How we rank
Ruled out — find a replacement.
Why we say out
- Out — thumb injury.
- Averaging 3 targets a game.
- Played 66% of the offense's snaps last game.
- No. 2 TE on the depth chart.
Recent form
Dashed line: the usual 4.5 a game
This week's matchup
- Expected team score
- ~20 pts
- Vegas line
- NYJ underdogs by 3.5
- Game total
- 43.5
- CHI vs TEs
- 15% fewer points
- Last game snaps
- 66%
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Age
22
Height
6'5"
Weight
251 lb
College
LSU
Experience
1 season
Draft
2025 · Pick #42 (NYJ)
Status
ACT
Grade Breakdown
What do these mean?EPA / play
-0.794
Success rate
0%
WPA (sum)
-0.05
Opponent adj.
0.002
Plays graded
3