Former Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore still wanted to play in the NFL, and will do so with New York Jets.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Gore will add a 17th season to his resume, as he’ll re-join a team that has Adam Gase at the helm. Prior to joining the Bills, Gore played under Gase’s watch with the Dolphins in 2018. Gase is entering his second season as the Jets head coach.
That might be a solid career choice for Gore. With the Bills, he got off to a nice start but then slowed down in the later parts of the season. Some will point to Gore’s age, but he certainly won’t believe that was the reason since he thinks there’s enough left in the tank for another season.
In 2018 in Gase’s offense, Gore average 4.6 yards per carry. That dipped to 3.6 with the Bills last season, a career-low. Gore did have two rushing touchdowns with the Bills last season, though. He previously didn’t have any with the 2018 Dolphins.
While with the Bills, Gore jumped to the third spot on the NFL’s all-time rushing list. He currently sits at 15,347 and it’s unlikely he’ll move up another spot. Above him are Walter Payton (16,726) and Emmitt Smith (18,355).
At locker cleanout day, Gore said he was going to contemplate what he wanted to do. Then during the offseason he expressed a desire to continue playing. He likely told that to the Bills first before going public with his feelings, so once he did so, it appeared he was unlikely to return to Buffalo.
Gore will likely serve as a complement to Le’Veon Bell in the Jets’ backfield.
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