Dylan Parham has settled in as the sole new addition to the New York Jets' offensive line, a unit that maintained its starting five for all 17 games last season. The Jets were the only NFL team to achieve this consistency in 2025.
Parham, signed as a free agent, is slated to play left guard. He joins a line that includes returning starters at tackle, center, and the other guard position. "I’m trying to figure out who my teammates are and mesh in," Parham told the New York Post. "I want to bring what I offer to the table — the experience, athleticism, physicality and my energy and positive attitude — without disrupting as much as possible simply because they have been together. Hopefully, I can play at the level I want to and bring my extra to what they have built."
The Jets offensive coordinator, Frank Reich, noted Parham's role is not as a dynamic receiver, despite Parham jokingly asking for plays to be designed for him after a unique on-field moment. During a recent game against the Steelers, Parham had one reception for a 2-yard loss off a batted ball. "I’m definitely going to see if there’s something that Frank can put in there [playbook] for me," Parham said. "I’m going to be on the JUGS [machine] today, get a couple catches. We talk about trying to feed everybody the ball, get everybody [an] opportunity. I didn’t know that was going to be me. That was a fun moment. Sad I didn’t do what I needed to with that opportunity. We don’t get many of them."
Parham stated that the offensive line has the potential to be "as good as we want it to be." The unit averaged 2.6 yards per carry in the game against the Steelers, an area that needs improvement heading into the regular season.
Joe Tippmann, the Jets' center, was the first to contact Parham when he joined the team. Parham described a welcoming environment, with frequent group dinners and camaraderie among the linemen. "They’ve all done a good job of bringing me into the group and all the jokes," Parham said. "We do a lot of group dinners. We’re offensive linemen. We like to eat."
Head coach Aaron Glenn is still deciding whether to play the starters in the upcoming preseason game against the Giants. He emphasized the team's focus on the next practice session. "The only thing I want the guys focusing on right now is getting to that next practice," Glenn said. "It’s going to be a hard practice [Tuesday]."
Additionally, third-string running back Isaiah Davis is expected to be ready for Week 1 after recovering from a knee injury that caused him to miss nearly three weeks.