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Adam Gase mad at himself for letting Le’Veon Bell back in game vs. Bills

Adam Gase regrets putting Le’Veon Bell back in Sunday’s game against the Bills after he saw the running back grab his hamstring in the first half.

Gase told reporters following the game that he was mad at himself for allowing Bell to return to the game for the second half of the Jets’ 27-17 loss to the Bills. Late in the first half, Bell slipped going out for a pass and pulled his hamstring. He played out the rest of the half and then came out for the second half until the Jets pulled the plug on him. Bell had six carries for 14 yards and 32 receiving yards for the game.

The Jets are already hurting at running back with the loss of La’Mical Perine. He missed the Jets’ first game with an ankle injury that he suffered in training camp. Behind Bell, the Jets have Frank Gore and Josh Adams.

Gase doesn’t know the severity of Bell’s injury just yet, but hamstring injuries are tricky.

LB Blake Cashman also left the game and did not return following a groin injury.

Le’Veon Bell’s hamstrings are not alright: Jets RB doubtful to return vs. Bills

Le’Veon Bell is doubtful to return to Sunday’s game against the Bills with a hamstring injury.

The soft tissue injuries continue to hurt the Jets. This time it’s their best running back.

Le’Veon Bell left Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills with a hamstring injury. He is doubtful to return.

The injury appeared to happen late in the first half when Bell went out for a pass and slipped. He came back out for the second half, only to leave early.

Bell had six rushing attempts for 14 yards to go along with 32 receiving yards before exiting. Frank Gore will take Bell’s spot as the No. 1 running back with Josh Adams serving as his backup.

The Jets had three healthy running backs heading into Sunday’s game. La’Mical Perine was ruled out before the game due to an ankle injury.

Frank Gore makes history: No running back has played in more games

Frank Gore has now broken the tie with Emmitt Smith for the most games played by an NFL running back.

Frank Gore made history in his Jets debut Sunday, as he’s now atop the leaderboard for most games ever played by a running back.

Gore has now played in 227 regular season games after previously being tied with Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith at 226 games. Gore’s Week 1 appearance vs. the Bill also marks the start of his 16th NFL season, making him and Marcus Allen the only two running backs to ever to play that many years in the NFL.

Gore, 37, is third on the NFL’s all-time rushing list, trailing only Walter Payton and Smith. He’s more than 1,000 yards behind Payton for second all-time, so unless Gore has a resurgence in his career or never retires — you never know with him — he’ll more than likely remain in third place.

The fact that Gore is still playing at his age is truly astonishing. Most running backs break down by the time they reach their 30s, but Gore has kept his body in phenomenal shape and remains motivated in his first season with the Jets.

Adam Gase is a big fan of Gore, dating back to when the two were in San Francisco together. Even though Le’Veon Bell is the Jets’ No. 1 back, Gore will see his fair share of the workload moving forward. Gase has already stated that he wants to lessen Bell’s touches this season, which is where Gore comes in.

As he spells Bell moving forward, Gore will continue to add to his historic number of games played.

Updated look at Jets’ running back depth chart with Frank Gore in the fold

Here is an updated look at Jets’ running back depth chart following signing veteran RB Frank Gore to a one-year deal on Tuesday.

Adam Gase was adamant about lessening Le’Veon Bell’s load and he stuck to his word.

The Jets agreed to a one-year deal with veteran running back and future Hall of Famer Frank Gore on Tuesday. The addition means Bell, who accounted for 311 combined carries and catches as the Jets’ bell-cow running back in 2019, now has some experienced help behind him. Gase wants a less is more approach for Bell, which is where Gore comes in.

Following the worst statistical season of his career, Bell will return to the Jets backfield running behind a remodeled offensive line. By adding La’Mical Perine and Gore, the Jets have sufficiently replaced both Ty Montgomery and Bilal Powell.

Here’s what the depth chart currently looks like:

Starter: Le’Veon Bell

Backups: La’Michal Perine, Frank Gore, Trenton Cannon, Kenneth Dixon, Josh Adams

As one of the Jets’ fourth-round picks, Perine presents himself as the perfect young complement to Bell. Perine is a hard-nosed runner who is also versatile out of the backfield. At the same time, Bell is a patient runner who is viewed as the best pass-catching back in the league. These two in the backfield allows Gase to be more creative than he was with both Bell and Montgomery in the backfield.

Perine benefits from the Gore signing the most, although he certainly won’t be seeing as many carries as once thought. He now has the opportunity to learn from and pick the brains of two-generational running backs. It’s hard to ask for two better players to help with the development of a young rusher.

Gore is a great locker room add for the Jets. He completely embraced being a mentor for Devin Singletary in Buffalo and did the same the year before with Gase in Miami for Kenyon Drake. His attributes aren’t tangible, he’s tough as nails and has terrific leadership ability for a younger locker room.

The Jets will most likely add another tailback or two before training camp starts, as they parted ways with Jalin Moore on Tuesday. Beyond Gore and Perine are two reclamation projects in Dixon and Adams, who were drafted by front offices that Joe Douglas is rather familiar with. On the other hand, Cannon was drafted by the previous regime and has added little value on offense. However, he presents himself as a primary special teamer for Gang Green.