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Jets Rule Out Garrett Wilson, Welcome Back Breece Hall

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In Short: The New York Jets will be without top receiver Garrett Wilson due to a concussion but welcome back running back Breece Hall after a five-game absence.

Breece Hall returns to the New York Jets' lineup after missing five games with a quad injury, joining a backfield where Braelon Allen has emerged as a productive option.

Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Wilson's absence after he was injured in last Sunday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, where he took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Jeremy Chinn on an 15-yard catch.

Wilson leads the team with 43 catches and 527 yards, and his 63 targets are second in the AFC.

Hall's return adds experience to the backfield, though Allen's recent production raises questions about how the carries will be divided.

Offensive coordinator Frank Reich described Hall and Allen as “two number one backs,” though he called Hall “our guy” and said the split will be decided in the flow of the game.

Adonai Mitchell had a breakout performance last week against Las Vegas, catching seven passes for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown in his second game back after missing four with a finger injury.

Mitchell and rookie Omar Cooper will be the Jets’ top wideouts this weekend as the team prepares for Sunday's matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Wilson, who has been a Jet since 2022, will not seek a trade from the club, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.

Trade talks are heating up across the league, and teams in the Jets' position are being looked at as potential sellers at the deadline.

Rosenblatt highlights Jets OLB Will McDonald IV as their top potential trade candidate, noting they held on to him despite interest from other teams at last year’s deadline.

What this adds

Background

What's confirmed

• Breece Hall returns after missing five games with a quad injury, joining a backfield where Braelon Allen has emerged as a productive option.
• Hall’s return and Bailey’s availability help, but the Jets must compensate for losing their leading receiver against Kansas City.
• The Jets will be without top receiver Garrett Wilson against the Chiefs on Sunday as he remains in concussion protocol.
• Coach Aaron Glenn said Wilson would not practice for a third straight day after he was injured late in the Jets' 38-33 loss to Las Vegas last Sunday.
• Adonai Mitchell had a breakout performance last week against Las Vegas, catching seven passes for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown in his second game back after missing four with a finger injury that required surgery.
• In the closing moments last Sunday, Wilson took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Jeremy Chinn on a 15-yard catch in which Chinn was called for unnecessary roughness.
• Wilson leads the team with 43 catches and 527 yards.
• FILE - New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Sept.
• "I mean, I think it speaks for itself," Glenn said of losing Wilson.
• It's a tough blow for an offense that will get running back Breece Hall back in the lineup after he missed five games with a quadriceps injury.
• New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) makes a catch for a first down against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Nov.
• The Jets plan to use both Hall and Braelon Allen in the backfield.

What's still developing

• Wilson stayed in and was Geno Smith’s intended target in the end zone on the next play when Chinn came up with a game-sealing interception.
• Jets Despite Jets WR Garrett Wilson ‘s frustrations with the team’s record and his inconsistent targets, the Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt doesn’t see any way New York trades him unless another team offers them two first-round picks and a starting-caliber player.
• Other potential trade candidates for the Jets, per Rosenblatt, include S Andre Cisco, CB Nahshon Wright, CB Jarvis Brownlee, LB Jamien Sherwood and TE Jeremy Ruckert.
• ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler have both heard from sources that Jets HC Aaron Glenn is unlikely to be fired in-season and will get time to try and turn things around.
• New York had structured Gardner’s contract to be tradable, and Rosenblatt points out RB Breece Hall ‘s fresh deal is similarly structured and tradable — though even with the emergence of RB Braelon Allen he would be surprised if Hall is traded.
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• While the Jets can go to battle with Garrett Wilson, AD Mitchell, Kenyon Sadiq, Breece Hall, etc… on offense, Cooper can heal up rather than run the risk of playing through the injury and having it linger all season long.
• Glenn said that running back Breece Hall (quad), linebacker David Bailey (groin), and tight end Mason Taylor (neck) are all set to play.
• A year ago, following a 1-7 start, the Jets traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for a haul of draft picks.
• Hall (quadriceps) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
• Glenn needs as many wins as he can get to make his case for returning in 2027.
• The Jets will be shorthanded as number one wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been ruled out with a concussion.

Sources

• BVM Sportslink
• Bozeman Daily Chroniclelink
• Fox Newslink
• NBC Sportslink
• Nfltraderumorslink
• Nydailynewslink
• Nysportsdaylink
• Thefantasyfootballerslink
• Eagletribunelink
• Ganggreennationlink
• Bdtonlinelink
• Morning-Timeslink
• Jetnationlink
• WarpBeat — background on Breece Hall Returns to Jets as Garrett Wilson Is Out link
• WarpBeat — background on Breece Hall Returns as Jets Rule Out Garrett Wilson link
• Matt O'Leary — video link