Brandin Echols, Elijah Moore
Brandin Echols, Elijah Moore, New York Jets, Jet X Graphic, Getty Images

Elijah Moore is within striking distance of several New York rookie receiving records, but he’ll have to miss at least the next three games while on IR.

In the latest episode of “The New York Jets can’t have anything nice,” the team has announced that they placed Elijah Moore (quad) on injured reserve.

The required three-week departure means that the earliest Moore could return would be the Jets’ penultimate game of the regular season on Jan. 2 against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Moore, the Jets’ second-round pick in April’s draft proceedings, has been one of the NFL’s most productive rookies over the past six weeks, earning 459 yards on 34 receptions, five of which have gone for scores.

In that span, Moore’s 459 yards are sixth-best in the league and second amongst rookies behind Miami’s Jaylen Waddle. Moore is also tied for the league lead in touchdowns with five, including his first from Zach Wilson in the Jets’ 33-18 loss to Philadelphia last Sunday.

The Mississippi alum has tallied 43 receptions for 538 yards, each good for third amongst freshman catchers, while his aforementioned five touchdowns lead the lot.

While Wilson has returned from a sprained PCL sustained in the Jets’ Oct. 24 loss in New England, his young weapons continue to be besieged by the injury bug. Top rusher Michael Carter (ankle) is likewise stationed on injured reserve, though he’s eligible to return next week against Miami.

This injury could prevent Moore from breaking the Jets’ rookie receiving records. He’s currently 23 receptions away from tying Wayne Chrebet’s mark in 1995 and 306 yards away from Keyshawn Johnson in the year after.

Jets X-Factor Membership

Though Moore will be sidelined, the Jets (3-9) will welcome back another rookie, Brandin Echols, back to fold, as the sixth-round cornerback was activated off IR.

Echols started the first nine games before he was sidelined with a thigh injury. New York (3-9) also promoted Ronnie Blair, Dan Brown, DJ Montgomery and Vyncint Smith to its active roster.

The Jets, sans Moore, will return to action on Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium (1 p.m. ET, CBS).

Geoff Magliocchetti is on Twitter @GeoffJMags

Audio Version available to members only: Learn more here

Download Jet X Mobile on the App Store and Google Play.

Want More NY Jets News & Jets X-Factor Content?

Download the free Jet X Mobile App to get customizable notifications directly to your iOS (App Store) or Google/Android (Google Play) device.

Add Jets X-Factor to your Google News feed to stay up to date with the New York Jets.

Follow us on Twitter @jetsxfactor for all the latest New York Jets news, Facebook for even more, Instagram for some of the top NY Jets images, and YouTube for original Jets X-Factor videos.

Join the official Jets Discord community to connect with likeminded fans.

Geoff Magliocchetti is a veteran football writer with years of credentialed experience with the Jets and Giants. Email: geoffmags90@gmail.com
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments