The game off the field may be as important as the game on the field today for the New York Jets.
With the November 10 NFL trade deadline looming, this is one of the last chances to showcase players who may be wearing a different jersey soon.
The Jets, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, are going to start running back Braelon Allen today. That follows much speculation that star back Breece Hall would return from a quad injury to reclaim his starter’s role, speculation fueled in part by Hall himself via social media.
Rapoport’s tweet did not say that Hall wouldn’t be active. That’s going to be a game-time decision as to whether his lingering quad injury can hold up to game action. Or it could be a signal that trade interest in Hall is strong enough to keep him out of the fray when he’s not 100 percent ready.
In other moves, the Jets have placed defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat on injured reserve with a knee injury. Sweat will now have to miss a minimum of four games. The Jets have been reluctant to place other players on injured reserve, only to watch as they exceeded their four-game limits, so Sweat’s exile to the list is telling.
Sweat has been effective as a run-plugger, and his absence comes as the Raiders Ashton Jeanty claimed that some Jets players don’t like to tackle, a sign that the silver and black may plan to use the ground game more extensively than they have this season.
Given that Jets edge Joseph Ossai has been ruled out of the Raiders game with an ankle injury, and edge David Bailey is doubtful with a groin injury, the Jets are truly short-handed on their defensive line.
To counter the exits real and potential, Gang Green has signed nose tackle Payton Page to the active roster to fill Sweat’s slot. Page went undrafted in 2025 out of Clemson before signing with the Jets as a free agent. He was waived in late August during final roster cuts, but then re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
The Jets have also elevated Quinton Bell off the practice squad for Sunday. Bell was drafted by the Raiders in 2019, then went on an NFL journey through Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami and San Francisco before landing with the Jets. He was signed to the Jets practice squad earlier in October.
To add to the offensive line depth, the Jets have also added tackle Brant Banks. He played collegiately at Nebraska, then had two stints with Green Bay and one short stint with the Tennessee Titans.
