Will McDonald IV Joins Rare Jets Company with Four-Sack Breakout
Will McDonald IV sent a message to Aaron Glenn during the week. Throughout the season, he stayed in touch with Brian Costello, delivering the latest Jets updates for Sports+ subscribers, both on and off the field.
“I just told him I was gonna keep being relentless. Move forward with that, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. Simple.”
McDonald’s relentlessness shined in the Jets’ 27-20 win over the Browns, where he recorded four sacks and earned the game ball. Only John Abraham (2001) and Mark Gastineau (1983 and 1984) have matched such a feat 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 this breakout, McDonald had recorded two sacks in the opener and only one sack since then until Sunday.
“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 was a new level of relentlessness for McDonald.
“I was just taking advantage of those opportunities that I had. 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.”
He emphasizes the importance of seizing every moment to impact the game.
Author’s summary: Will McDonald IV’s relentless effort led him to a historic four-sack performance, joining legendary Jets defenders and proving his commitment to never backing down.