VJ Payne Injury Update

Last updated: November 7, 2026

VJ Payne is out for Week 9 with a knee injury.

Current Status

Game availability vs. BUF Week 10 · November 15, 2026

Game designation No verified designation yet

StatusInjured

Injuryknee

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PositionFree Safety

Injury timeline

3 updates · Latest November 7, 2026

November 7, 2026Game status

knee · Game: Out (Week 9 vs. KC)

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November 6, 2026Game status

knee · Game: Questionable (Week 9 vs. KC)

The Jets listed VJ Payne as questionable for Week 9 because of knee.

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November 4, 2026Practice

knee · Practice: Full (Wednesday) · On IR; 21-day return-to-practice window opened

The Jets opened VJ Payne's 21-day return-to-practice window Wednesday, and he practiced fully while recovering from a knee injury.

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