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Jets wide receiver Chris Hogan suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals.
Chris Hogan is the latest Jets wide receiver to go down with an injury.
Adam Gase spoke to the media on Monday and said that Hogan suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. However, the Jets are still waiting on additional tests to see if it’s more than just a high ankle sprain.
As for Sam Darnold and Mekhi Becton, Gase said it’s still wait and see for their shoulders. Gase added that he’ll know more about where they’re at when the team practices on Wednesday.
Mekhi Becton and Breshad Perriman are listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
The Jets will likely be without two key offensive players on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Mekhi Becton (shoulder) and Breshad Perriman (ankle) are listed as doubtful for Week 5 after both didn’t practice this week. Becton wasn’t supposed to play last week against Denver until Chuma Edoga went down with an injury and was forced to come in the game. Becton lasted all of 16 snaps before the pain was too much.
For Perriman, this will be the third consecutive game that he’s out.
Bless Austin (calf), Ashtyn Davis (groin), John Franklin-Myers (foot), Chris Hogan (ribs/knee) and Jordan Jenkins (shoulder/calf) are all listed as questionable.
Sam Darnold was already ruled out with a right shoulder sprain. Joe Flacco will get the nod at starting quarterback.
As for the Cardinals, OLB Devon Kennard will not play. S Chris Banjo, TE Darrell Daniels and DT Jordan Phillips are questionable for Arizona.
Jamison Crowder and George Fant are expected to play Thursday night against the Broncos.
The Jets are getting some reinforcements back from injury for Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
Jamison Crowder (hamstring) and George Fant (concussion) are expected to make their return Thursday night. Crowder was limited in practice all week, while Fant practiced fully on Wednesday. Crowder is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game.
Other players listed as questionable include Jordan Jenkins (shoulder), Chris Hogan (ribs/knee), John Franklin-Myers (knee) and Mekhi Becton (shoulder). All are expected to be available, though.
Jordan Willis (ankle) and Ashtyn Davis (concussion) are listed as doubtful, while Breshad Perriman (ankle) is out.
As for the Broncos, Drew Lock (shoulder) is out as expected, as is Jeremiah Attaochu (quadriceps). Phillip Lindsay (foot) and Davontae Harris (hamstring) are questionable.
New York Jets wide receivers Breshad Perriman and Jamison Crowder are among four Jets starters, who could miss Sunday’s game vs. the Colts.
The Jets could be without four starters for their Week 3 matchup against Indianapolis.
Adam Gase is not optimistic that WR Breshad Perriman (ankle) will return in Weeks 3 or 4, as he’s week-to-week after suffering a sprained ankle. Perriman did not practice Wednesday and neither did WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring), who still has a shot to play this Sunday. However, Crowder is still not running and Gase was non-committal regarding his status.
C Connor McGovern (hamstring) and CB Quincy Wilson (concussion) did not practice Wednesday, either. Wilson is still in concussion protocol and his status against his former team is up in the air.
WR Chris Hogan (ribs), OT Mekhi Becton (knee), RB Kalen Ballage (hamstring) and La’Mical Perine (ankle) were all limited. Hogan’s injury is the only new one, as he suffered a blow to his ribs in New York’s 31-13 Week 2 loss. The good news for Hogan is that nothing is broken and he should be on track to play in Indianapolis Sunday.
Is Christopher Johnson the only person who cannot see Adam Gase’s shortcomings as a head coach? That seems to be the case.
Adam Gase’s incapability has never been clearer following the Jets’ 31-13 loss to the 49ers in Week 2.
To say Gase’s offensive gameplan against San Francisco was disastrous would be an understatement. Despite the 49ers missing Richard Sherman and losing Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas in the first quarter, New York’s offense appeared timid going up against a defense with plenty of All-Pro talent left over. Yes, the Jets were without Le’Veon Bell and Jamison Crowder and lost Breshad Perriman and Chris Hogan mid-game, but a depleted depth chart was not the only reason New York struggled so mightily on Sunday.
Once again, Gase was as big a culprit as any.
Let’s start with the fact that Sam Darnold was not allowed to audible out of a 4th & 1 run play that never had a chance of working against a loaded box of defenders. How is it that a third-year starting quarterback, one who is supposedly the face of the franchise, is not allowed to make a simple read and put his offense in the best position to succeed? Gase said it’s “his call” and Darnold attributed the play’s failure to poor execution. But let’s face it: Gase is not adept at making the right calls.
There is also Gase’s constant misuse of his tight ends, which could be a fireable offense in itself. Chris Herndon and Ryan Griffin both have good chemistry with each other and Darnold, yet they have been seldom used in the passing game despite New York’s barrage of wide receiver injuries. Through two games, Herndon has seven receptions for 42 yards, while Griffin has yet to see a single pass thrown his way in 2020.
It would take a novel to accurately address all of Gase’s shortcomings in only two weeks of action, but that is a book Jets CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson would likely have little to no interest in reading based on his comments last week. Following the Buffalo game, another ugly loss for the Jets, Johnson backed Gase and called him a “brilliant offensive mind.”
With another defeat now in the books for reference, those comments beg the question: Is Johnson the only one who can’t see how incapable Gase is as a coach?
Gase has received plenty of well-deserved heat from the media and fans since the beginning of the season, as well as last year. His seat should resemble an inferno right now, but Johnson has given no indication that Gase’s job is on the line, at least not immediately. Meanwhile, New York’s offense is among the worst in the league for the second straight season.
There is no way Gase lasts past 2020 if the Jets continue to embarrass themselves on a weekly basis, but Johnson’s inability to understand how Gase is failing his players is a major cause for concern. What if Johnson attributes New York’s struggles to injuries and a roster that Joe Douglas still needs time to rebuild? What if he, for some reason, decides Gase deserves one more chance at redemption in 2021? This was Johnson’s first hire, after all.
Gase’s days as a head coach in the NFL should be numbered, but with Johnson running the show, you just never know. It’s time for Johnson to hold his head coach accountable, but he doesn’t seem to realize what is right in front of him, at least not publicly.
Gase is the reason the Jets are a laughingstock right now, and all signs point to Johnson being the last to find out.
Breshad Perriman is week-to-week with a sprained ankle.
The New York Jets will be without their No. 1 wide receiver for at least a couple of weeks.
Breshad Perriman suffered a sprained ankle on Sunday against the 49ers and is considered week-to-week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Perriman exited Sunday’s game in the second quarter with two receptions for 12 yards.
This is Perriman’s second injury since joining the Jets. He suffered a knee injury in training camp that kept him sidelined for a few weeks. Perriman signed a one-year deal worth $8 million with New York in the offseason.
Despite their recent string of bad luck on the injury front, the Jets seemed to have caught a break with Chris Hogan. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Hogan left Sunday’s game with a rib injury, but nothing is broken and all indications are he will be good to go against the Colts this weekend.
With Hogan avoiding a serious injury, the Jets are down to three healthy wide receivers. Along with Hogan, New York has Braxton Berrios and Josh Malone. Jamison Crowder missed Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury and it is unknown if he will return in Week 3.
The Jets’ options are limited in terms of adding a wide receiver. On the practice squad, they have Lawerence Cager and D.J. Montgomery. Donte Moncrief is also on the practice squad, but is currently dealing with an injury that landed him on the practice squad injured reserve.
Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder is out for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Sam Darnold is down yet another playmaker for Sunday’s contest against the San Francisco 49ers, as Jamison Crowder has been ruled out by Adam Gase.
Crowder is currently nursing a hamstring injury which limited him in practice on Wednesday and forced him out of action on Thursday. Crowder is also not practicing on Friday, prompting New York to rule him out. Despite his impending Week 2 absence, Gase does not think Crowder’s hamstring injury will become a long-term issue.
Crowder emerged as Darnold’s favorite target and that rang true against the Bills in Week 1. He was targeted a team-high 13 times against Buffalo and caught seven passes for 115 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
With Crowder out, Braxton Berrios will slide into the slot position. On outside, the Jets will have Breshad Perriman and Chris Hogan. Luckily for New York, the 49ers are down multiple cornerbacks, including Richard Sherman. Regardless, the Jets’ are extremely thin at wide receiver entering Week 2.
In other injury news, the Jets are expected to get back running back La’Mical Perine (ankle) and linebacker Avery Williamson (hamstring). Both are practicing on Friday and should be ready to go for Sunday’s game.
According to reports, free-agent wide receiver Donte Moncrief will try out for the Jets later this week if he passes COVID-19 protocol.
It looks like the Jets are in the market for another wide receiver.
Less than a week after signing Chris Hogan to address its lack of depth at the position, New York will put free agent wide receiver Donte Moncrief through COVID-19 protocol with the hope of working him out, according to the Daily News’ Manish Mehta. If Moncrief passes the protocols, he will have his tryout.
Moncrief, 27, has bounced around the NFL since putting together an impressive 2018 season (48 receptions, 668 yards, three touchdowns) with the Jaguars. He signed a two-year deal with the Steelers in free agency last offseason but lasted only five games in Pittsburgh before being released in November. Moncrief caught on with the Panthers to end 2019, but did not catch a single pass in three games.
Prior to 2018, Moncrief spent four years with the Colts after they drafted him in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He totaled 152 receptions, 1,875 yards and 18 touchdowns in Indianapolis, his best season coming in 2015 (64 receptions, 733 yards six touchdowns).
With Denzel Mims sidelined due to an ankle injury and Vyncint Smith sidelined 5-8 weeks after undergoing core surgery, the Jets are without two of their top four wide receivers early in training camp. In all likelihood, Smith will not be ready to go for the beginning of the regular season, while there is currently no definitive timetable for Mims’ return. Signing Hogan somewhat bolstered the Jets’ wide receiver depth chart, but New York needs more than just one veteran and a bunch of unproven free agent wideouts to fill out the group.
Jets fans might remember Moncrief as the Jaguars receiver who torched Trumaine Johnson for five catches, 109 yards and a touchdown just two years ago. If all goes well in his tryout, he could be burning opposing corners while donning green and white in 2020.
Vyncint Smith will be out for the next 5-8 weeks with a core muscle injury.
The New York Jets will be without one of their key wide receivers for the next month.
According to multiple reports, Vyncint Smith will miss 5-8 weeks with a core muscle injury. His muscle essentially ripped away from the bone, per The Athletic’s Connor Hughes. Smith will have surgery on Tuesday.
Smith’s injury is a significant blow to the Jets’ receiving corps. He was expected to see a lot of opportunities this season with the Jets being so thin at the position. In 2019, Smith recorded 17 catches for 225 yards in 13 games. He also had 52 rushing yards to go along with a touchdown on the ground.
The Jets signed Chris Hogan to a deal on Sunday, so he’ll likely take Smith’s spot on the depth chart for the time being. New York could potentially look to sign another veteran wide receiver to bring in some more experience at the position.
As for the rest of the Jets’ injuries, James Burgess tweaked his back in individual drills. Blake Cashman got first-team reps. Denzel Mims (hamstring), Pierre Desir (hamstring), Brian Poole (dehydration), Jabari Zuniga (quad), Cameron Clark (shoulder) and Bronson Kaufusi (hamstring) all have yet to practice for Gang Green.
A four-pack of fantasy football best-ball buys for the upcoming week.
Fantasy football best-ball drafts are a blast. My preferred league platforms for these drafts are RTSports.com and SportsHub’s “Best-Ball 10s” services. Neither company sponsored this article … I just like what they do in the space. Check ’em out, or look around the web to find competitors.
Let’s dive right into my four favorite gambles for this upcoming week’s drafting action:
QB Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville Jaguars: Not going in the top 25 quarterbacks, on average, Minshew is the perfect flier in best-ball drafts. He goes later than guys with way less upside (Kirk Cousins, Philip Rivers, Jimmy Garoppolo), and the second-year passer is had with picks later than 14:09, per ADP trends. The Jaguars have a capable receiving crew, led by 2019 breakout DJ Chark Jr., and the 2020 draft added Laviska Shenault Jr. Toss in stable veterans wideouts Chris Conley and Dede Westbrook, in addition to incoming tight end Tyler Eifert, this offense could be dangerous under Jay Gruden’s play-calling. As a No. 2 behind an elite starter, or (better yet) a third QB, Minshew is pure upside with essentially no risk to speak of.
RB Bryce Love, Washington Football Team: In this space a week ago, Love’s rookie backfield mate, Antonio Gibson, received a thumbs up. This time, Love is the late-round gamble worthy of attention. Why both? This backfield is that wide open. Love emerging is two-fold: Either Adrian Peterson has to finally fall off of the fantasy map, or Gibson doesn’t meet expectations as a rookie trying to feel his way through the pandemic. Ten games into his 2018 season, Love blew out his knee after rushing for 2,118 yards and 19 touchdowns the prior year, ultimately red-shirting as an NFL rookie in 2019. Gibson is more of a receiving threat than AD or Love, suggesting gamers are better off chancing it on Love and his nearly 14th-round ADP in hopes Father Time finally catches up to Peterson.
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WR Chris Hogan, New York Jets: Remember him? On the receiving end of a whopping 15 targets, leading to eight grabs, in 2019 with the Carolina Panthers, Hogan returns to the AFC East as a Jet. The New York passing game isn’t going to light it up, and Hogan won’t be the savior, but he’s a final-round flier in best-ball drafts. The Jets are starving for someone to step up after Jamison Crowder, and it’s tough to have any more confidence in rookie Denzel Mims and journeyman Breshad Perriman than the well-traveled Hogan. Perhaps the 32-year-old still has a few deep plays left in the old gas tank.
TE Jace Sternberger, Green Bay Packers: It’s a tad bit curious to see the player likeliest to see the second-most targets in this passing game go undrafted, on average. Fantasy owners may be concerned by his placement on the COVID-19 list, or enough people are holding out hope another player develops into a viable weapon behind Davante Adams. At any rate, the tight end position is prominently featured in this offense, and Sternberger has tremendous potential to fill the obvious void in the aerial attack. His fantasy football needle aimed due north.
