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Jets Welcome Back Breece Hall as Garrett Wilson Is Ruled Out

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

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

Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that Hall, who was a full participant in Thursday's practice, will play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Wilson's absence is a significant blow to the Jets' offense, as he leads the team with 43 catches and 527 yards and had been frustrated by his sporadic usage in games and crucial moments.

In Wilson's absence, Adonai Mitchell is expected to step up, having had a breakout performance against the Raiders with seven receptions for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown.

Rookie wide receiver Omar Cooper will also see increased playing time, as the Jets plan to use both Hall and Braelon Allen in the backfield.

Coach Glenn declined to elaborate on how the carries will be divided between Hall and Allen, saying, "Both of those guys are playing, that’s just what it is."

Trade talks are heating up, and while the Jets are not expected to trade Hall, they could consider moving other players such as safety Minkah Fitzpatrick or linebacker Will McDonald IV.

Wilson, who has been a Jet since 2022, has stated that he will not ask to be traded from the club.

The Jets' upcoming game against the Chiefs will be a challenge, but Glenn remains optimistic, saying, "But we do have other players and those guys will look forward to the challenge."

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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

• Hall’s return adds experience, though Allen’s recent production raises questions about how the carries will be divided.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
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• Wilson said Wednesday that he won't ask to be traded from the Jets, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
• Mitchell failed to haul in any of his three targets during the Jets' 28-25 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
• Trade talks are heating up across the league and teams in the Jets' position are being looked at as potential sellers at the deadline.
• Glenn said that running back Breece Hall (quad), linebacker David Bailey (groin), and tight end Mason Taylor (neck) are all set to play.
• Offensive coordinator Frank Reich described the pair as “two number one backs,” though he called Hall “our guy” and said the split will be decided in the flow of the game.

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• WarpBeat — background on Jets Rule Out Garrett Wilson, Welcome Back Breece Hall link
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• Matt O'Leary — video link