Overview
- Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Friday that running back Breece Hall will not play in Sunday’s game and that wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, tight end Mason Taylor and left guard Dylan Parham are also ruled out.
- Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis are expected to handle most carries while return specialist Kene Nwangwu is on track to make his season debut to help the backfield and kickoff/return duties.
- Jordan Meredith is slated to replace Dylan Parham at left guard after Parham’s knee injury forced him out late in the Detroit game.
- Hall left last week’s game with a quadriceps issue after a strong Week 1 showing, and his absence reduces the Jets’ rushing threat and increases reliance on quarterback Geno Smith and the receiving corps.
- The injuries leave New York thin at tight end and receiver and pit a depleted offense against a Bears unit that ranks among the NFL leaders in total yards, rushing and scoring, making game-plan adjustments and roster depth the story to watch.