New York Jets’ Denzel Mims dealing with personal issue, status for Seattle in doubt

New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims may miss the Seattle Seahawks game due to a personal issue and COVID-19 protocols.

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims will not practice Wednesday. Head coach Adam Gase called the absence a “personal issue.”

Jets are a bit banged up right now. Per Gase:

Not practicing today: Ashtyn Davis (foot), Jackson (hamstring), Jenkins (shoulder), Van Roten (toe), Mims (non-injury, personal issue). ***It CAN impact Sunday.

Limited: Fant, Gore, Maye, McGovern, Perriman. #TakeFlight

— Robby Sabo (@RobbySabo) December 9, 2020

“He’s dealing with a personal issue,” Gase said about his rookie wideout. “So, that’s as far as I can really talk about that right now.”

Mims, PFF’s third-highest-graded rookie wide receiver (76.2), is coming off a two-reception, 40-yard performance against the Las Vegas Raiders that featured his first career points (2-point conversion). Although he played well in the devastating defeat, fellow rookie Henry Ruggs III finished as the hero.

It sounds like Mims’s personal issue alone wouldn’t be enough to keep him out of the Jets’ game against the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday. Instead, it’ll be the COVID-19 protocols that make things tricky.

“I was saying that he’s possibly going to be out of the protocol here,” Gase added. “We’ll see how today goes, but there’s a possibility that that could throw him out of the game.”

Mims’s current absence will force him to test upon his return. All players must go through rigorous testing in order to enter or re-enter the building. With Mims currently in his home state of Texas—dealing with a family emergency—his window is rapidly closing to be cleared in time for Sunday. Not only are the number of tests important, but passing multiple tests over separate days is what’s required to rejoin the team.

Mims has hauled in 19 receptions for 324 yards in six games this season.

Other news

Elsewhere, the Jets are pretty banged up. Ashtyn Davis (foot), Bennett Jackson (hamstring), Jordan Jenkins (shoulder) and Greg Van Roten (toe) will also miss Wednesday’s indoor session. Davis, Jackson and Van Roten are all in danger of missing the rest of the season, according to the head coach.

George Fant, Frank Gore, Marcus Maye, Connor McGovern, Pat Elflein and Breshad Perriman will practice on a limited basis.

Cornerback Bless Austin and tight end Trevon Wesco have been designated to return from the IR.

CB Bless Austin and TE Trevon Wesco have been designated to return to practice.

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— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 9, 2020

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