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Injury status: Injured Reserve, leg - ESPN report of Nov 7

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How he is doing now

Jets2-72026 regular season
Injury status

Injured Reserve leg (3d ago)

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Week 10 vs Buffalo BillsSun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ETMetLife Stadium

ESPN's injury report lists him: injured reserve, leg.

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Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

  1. Nov 7, 2026Injured Reserve Leg

    Payne (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 9 clash against Kansas City.

    ESPN / NYJ

  2. Nov 4, 2026Injured Reserve Leg

    Payne (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve by the Jets on Wednesday, Amanda Vogt of the team's official website reports.

    ESPN / NYJ

  3. Nov 4, 2026Injured Reserve Leg

    Payne (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve by the Jets on Wednesday, Amana Vogt of the team's official website reports.

    ESPN / NYJ

  4. Sep 8, 2026Injured Reserve Other

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    ESPN / NYJ

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  1. Aug 31, 2026Out Undisclosed

    Undisclosed

    sdio / NYJ

  2. Aug 19, 2026Questionable Other

    questionable

    ESPN / NYJ

  3. Aug 8, 2026Active

    Payne will be sidelined for 3-to-4 weeks due to a bone bruise, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

    ESPN / NYJ

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 8, 2026, 4:16 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.