The Jets Offense Just Lost Its Engine: Breece Hall and Adonai Mitchell Ruled Out vs. Bears
Adam Schefter reported the official injury designations on Friday afternoon.
The are heading to this Sunday, but they are essentially leaving their offense at the terminal.
According to Adam Schefter, the Jets have officially ruled out running back and wide receiver for their upcoming matchup against the .
Missing your most explosive playmaker is bad enough on a normal week. Doing it against a defense that just put the in a locker is a recipe for a very long afternoon. The Bears are coming off a dominant 27-7 win, and now they get to pin their ears back against a unit missing its primary engine.
is desperately trying to bounce back from a 31-24 loss to the last week. Without Hall to balance the attack and to stretch the field, the are going to have to get incredibly creative. In modern football, getting creative usually just means throwing a dozen check-downs and hoping your punter had a good breakfast.
For anyone holding tickets or setting fantasy lineups, this is the exact kind of Friday news dump that ruins your weekend before it even starts. The betting total for this game is going to heavily reflect a road team that just lost a massive chunk of its guaranteed scrimmage yards.
Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field was already shaping up to be a brutal physical test for . Now, the have 48 hours to figure out how to move the chains without the guy who usually does all the heavy lifting.