Jets Sign 3 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts

Jets Sign 3 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts

New York Jets
13 Jan 2026, 02:30 GMT+

WR Mac Dalena, K Lenny Krieg and QB Bailey Zappe Received Contracts

Susanna Weir

The Jets have signed three players to Reserve/Future contracts.

WR Mac Dalena

Mac Dalena(5-11, 180) initially signed last spring with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. The Fresno State product was waived prior to the start of the season. He had a brief stint with the Seahawks' practice squad in November. Dalena was a first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2024, leading his team with 64 catches for 1,065 yards and 8 TDs.

K Lenny Krieg

Lenny Krieg(6-2, 214), who was born in Germany, spent the 2025 season on the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad as part of the International Pathway Program. Krieg has previously played for the Berlin Adler of the German Football League and the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football.

QB Bailey Zappe

Bailey Zappe(6-1, 215) was initially selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Zappe, who played collegiately for Houston Baptist and Western Kentucky, appeared in 14 games (8 starts) for the Patriots from 2022-23, throwing for 2,053 yards with 11 TDs and 12 INTs. He signed with the Chiefs' practice squad in August 2024 after being waived by the Patriots. Zappe was then signed to the Browns' roster in Oct. 2024 and started Cleveland's Week 18 game. Zappe spent the 2025 offseason with the Chiefs before returning to the Browns' practice squad for the 2025 season.

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