Even the players that Jets trade for are injured.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, newly acquired running back Kalen Ballage failed his physical with the Jets because of a hamstring injury. Ballage will now head back to Miami and New York will get its conditional 2021 seventh-round pick back.
The Jets are down to two healthy running backs (Le’Veon Bell and Frank Gore) with Ballage going back to Miami and rookie La’Mical Perine now hurt. Perine injured his ankle in practice on Sunday and had to be carted off. He’ll have an MRI.
Safety Marcus Maye is dealing with a calf issue that forced him to leave practice early. Maye wanted to keep practicing, but Adam Gase held him out as a precaution.
Wide receiver Jeff Smith is out a couple of weeks with a shoulder injury.