No tags, no posts, TTYL: Jets rookie David Bailey sacked social media and it’s paying off on Sundays

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — David Bailey is into posting sacks on the field, not putting up posts on social media. The New York Jets rookie edge rusher deleted all of his apps early this season. That’s right, the rare 23-year-old professional athlete with no active accounts on X, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat. OMG! So, if you were looking to tag the No. 2 overall pick in the draft in April on social media to give him a shoutout after his three-sack performance last Sunday, he’ll, well, TTYL. “Honestly, I just feel like I spent too much time on Instagram, so I kind of just gave myself a little bit of a break,” Bailey said Friday, adding that he deleted the app in Week 1. “I don’t really know how long that break’s going to go, man. If I feel the need to download it again, I’ll get it. But for now, I think I’m good.” Bailey was selected the AFC defensive player of the week after he had three sacks, seven total tackles, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and nine pressures in New York’s 17-12 victory over Cleveland. Coach Aaron Glenn referred to Bailey as “relentless” and
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