Jets' David Bailey dealing with groin issue, T'Vondre Sweat sidelined with knee injury

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie edge rusher David Bailey is dealing with a groin injury that kept him out of practice Wednesday, making his status uncertain for their game Sunday against Las Vegas.

Coach Aaron Glenn said Bailey finished the Jets' 28-25 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but the No. 2 overall draft pick in April came to the facility Monday and Glenn said his groin issue was “lingering.”

Glenn wouldn't speculate on whether he thinks Bailey, who leads the Jets with 5 1/2 sacks, would be able to play against the Raiders.

“We'll see how he operates,” the coach said. “We'll see during the week.”

Bailey has been a bright spot for the Jets, who are off to a 2-5 start and have lost their last two games. The former Texas Tech star has 35 tackles, making him and Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher the only players since 2000 to have at least 5 1/2 sacks and 35 tackles in their first seven NFL games.

It appears the Jets will be down at least two other defensive starters when they face Las Vegas, which is on a four-game skid and will continue starting Kirk Cousins at quarterback over No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. Defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat hurt a knee in the game against the Dolphins and Glenn said he'll be evaluated on a week-to-week basis, as will edge rusher Joseph Ossai, who missed the last two games with an ankle injury.

Running back Braelon Allen was limited at practice because of an ankle injury.

Allen has been another positive for the Jets this season, rushing for more than 100 yards in two of his last three games while filling in for the injured Breece Hall. Allen ran for 104 yards on 17 carries against the Dolphins and set a career high with six receptions.

Hall, who has missed four games with a quadriceps injury, is nearing a return. He was limited Wednesday, as he was last Thursday and Friday in his first practice sessions since being injured in Week 3 at Detroit. Glenn said Allen's role won't necessarily change in the offense when Hall is back.

“I think you know that Braelon, we also gave him the ball when Breece was with us and playing,” Glenn said. “So, I've said this here numerous times: Both of those guys can carry the load. It doesn't matter which guy's in there. Whoever goes down, we have full confidence in those guys.”

Left guard Dylan Parham, who like Hall has missed the last four games, was limited with a knee injury but also appears close to returning. Jordan Meredith has replaced him on the O-line.

Offensive lineman Max Mitchell remains in the concussion protocol. Linebacker Demario Davis and defensive tackle Harrison Phillips had veteran rest days Wednesday.

In light of their issues in two-minute situations in games, Glenn said the Jets are devoting more time at practice to try to solve things.

New York has been outscored 107-6 in the final two minutes of the first half during the last two seasons under Glenn, a span of 24 games.

“When we go out there and practice, man, we see it — it's crisp and it starts to work, when it is working,” Glenn said. “Then when you get in the game, it just seems like we just stall. But I'm a firm believer in the more you do it, the more you work at it and staying positive with what we're trying to do will give us a chance to improve in that area.”

Glenn, who took over the defensive play-calling duties this season, acknowledged that doing so while also overseeing the entire team is a challenge. But he said it isn't stretching him thin.

“It's not easy,” Glenn said. “I will be up front and tell you that, but it's my job to try to make sure these things happen. And I'm going to put the stress on me to be able to do that.”

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New York Jets running back Braelon Allen (0) carries against the Miami Dolphins in the second half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Jets defensive lineman T'vondre Sweat (99) and linebacker Jamien Sherwood, right, tackle New England Patriots running back Treveyon Henderson, center, during the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New York Jets edge David Bailey (31) stands on the field before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

A death sentence for an Indiana man who killed his girlfriend’s two children in a house fire should remain in place, the state parole board recommended Wednesday, just days before a Nov. 5 execution by lethal injection.

Jeffrey Weisheit has a right under Indiana law to seek clemency and ask for a life sentence for his murder and arson convictions. The final decision rests with Gov. Mike Braun.

“We unanimously recommend that you deny Jeffrey Weisheit's request,” parole board chairperson Gwendolyn Horth wrote to Braun.

The board heard two days of testimony from Weisheit, lawyers, the children’s parents and first responders who were at an Evansville home in 2010 when the bodies of 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch and 5-year-old Caleb Lynch were recovered from the ruins of the fire.

Alyssa’s body was in a closet. Caleb’s body was on a mattress, restrained with duct tape. A railroad flare was in his underwear and another was under his body.

“There is no excuse or explanation for what I did,” Weisheit, 50, said on Oct. 16, adding that he wants to live and improve the lives of other people in prison.

The children’s mother, Lisa Lynch, was in a relationship with him when the fire was set 16 years ago while she was at work.

Before the fire, Weisheit had his eye on an engagement ring, but the relationship with Lynch was breaking down. He quit his job, withdrew money from the bank and canceled the ring order, telling the jeweler that he would soon leave the country, said lawyer Tyler Banks of the Indiana attorney general’s office.

“Clemency is meant for those who show genuine remorse and hold true value for human life,” Lynch told the board by video. “Nothing about the murder of my children showed mercy, humanity or remorse.”

Their father, Steven Lynch, said he would accept a life sentence.

Weisheit’s lawyer, Joseph Perkovich, said Wednesday that the governor is considering a request to have him transported from prison for brain scans.

Perkovich acknowledged the “unspeakable” crimes when he spoke to the parole board on Oct. 19 but said Weisheit has a history of head injuries and mental health problems that didn’t get enough attention at his 2013 trial.

“We remain grateful for the governor’s deliberative approach to the exercise of his constitutional responsibility and unfettered authority to determine whether a reprieve or commutation should be granted here,” Perkovich said.

In its recommendation against clemency, the parole board said it considered information about Weisheit's mental health but found it “does not greatly distinguish his situation from a vast majority of incarcerated individuals.”

FILE - A no trespassing sign stands outside Indiana State Prison on Dec. 17, 2024, in Michigan City, Ind. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)