Braiden McGregor showcased his potential as a situational pass-rusher during the preseason with the Jets. While he had some struggles in run defense, he excelled in pressuring opposing quarterbacks, recording a pressure in every game and totaling eight pressures, including three sacks, on just 53 pass-rushing snaps. His 20.8% pass-rush win rate would have placed him among the top edge defenders in the league last season, and his 82.5 PFF pass-rushing grade ranked sixth among 118 qualifying edge defenders.