Jay Tufele: Everything you need to know

Jay Tufele

#57 DT

Detroit Lions

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Stats - TACKLES

TOTAL

AST

SOLO

Career Stats - Sacks

SCK

SCKYDS

TFL

0.5

Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

INT

Career Stats - Fumbles

FTD

Tackles

Season	Team	TOTAL	AST	SOLO
2025	NYJ	12	7	5
2024	CIN	15	10	5
2023	CIN	11	7	4
2022	CIN	16	10	6
2021	JAC	2	1	1
Career		56	35	21

Sacks

Season	Team	SCK	SCKYDS
2025	NYJ	0	0
2024	CIN	0.5	0.5
2023	CIN	0	0
2022	CIN	0	0
2021	JAC	0	0
Career		0.5	0.5

Interceptions

Season	Team	PD
2025	NYJ	0
2024	CIN	1
2023	CIN	0
2022	CIN	0
2021	JAC	0
Career		1

Defense Fumbles

Season	Team	FF	FR	FTD
2025	NYJ	0	0	0
2024	CIN	0	0	0
2023	CIN	0	0	0
2022	CIN	0	0	0
2021	JAC	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Career Stats - TACKLES

TOTAL

AST

SOLO

Career Stats - Sacks

SCK

SCKYDS

TFL

Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

INT

Career Stats - Fumbles

FTD

Tackles

Season	Team	TOTAL	AST	SOLO
2022	CIN	2	2	0
Career		2	2	0

Sacks

Season	Team	SCK	SCKYDS	TFL
2022	CIN	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Interceptions

Season	Team	INT	PD	TD
2022	CIN	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Defense Fumbles

Season	Team	FF	FR	FTD
2022	CIN	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Preseason			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
8/16	NYG	L 12-31	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
8/9	GB	W 30-10	1	2	3	1.5	6.5	0	0	1
Preseason Totals			2	2	4	1.5	6.5	0	0	1

Regular Season			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
12/21	NO	L 6-29	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
12/14	JAC	L 20-48	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
11/23	BAL	L 10-23	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
11/13	NE	L 14-27	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
11/9	CLE	W 27-20	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
10/12	DEN	L 11-13	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
10/5	DAL	L 22-37	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
9/29	MIA	L 21-27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/7	PIT	L 32-34	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			5	7	12	0	0	0	0	0

Jay Tufele: Breaking News

Detroit signed Tufele on Wednesday. Tufele appeared in 12 games in a depth role with the Jets in 2025, but now he's moving on to his third team in as many seasons. It looks like the Lions are going to be without veteran starter DJ Reader, so it's not hard to imagine Tufele earning a spot on the team's 53-man roster for 2026.

The Lions hosted Tufele (foot) for a visit Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log. Tufele appeared in 12 regular-season games with the Jets last season, making two starts, but finished the campaign on injured reserve after recording 12 tackles (five solo) across 230 defensive snaps.

The Jets placed Tufele (foot) on injured reserve Friday, Susanna Weir of the Jets' official site reports. Tufele was unable to practice all week after suffering a foot injury in the Jets' Week 16 loss to the Saints. With the move to IR, the 26-year-old will finish the season with 12 tackles (five solo). Jowon Briggs and Khalen Saunders are expected to have expanded roles on the defensive line behind Harrison Phillips with Tufele out.