The Jets currently sit at 5-2 and half a game behind the Bills for the lead in the AFC East, yet things aren’t going well for everyone.
WR Elijah Moore isn’t pleased with his role in the team’s offense and has asked to be traded a few days before their game against the Broncos on Sunday. Moore was inactive for the game, and it would seem like nothing has changed since the trade request.
Head coach Robert Saleh did say that the Jets won’t grant his trade request, so right now, he’s just away from the team.
The hope is cooler heads have prevailed regarding Elijah Moore and his trade request from the New York Jets. After having the weekend away from the team and working out on his own, the receiver returned to the Jets Monday and head coach Robert Saleh said he expects Moore to be active for Week 8 against the New England Patriots.
“He doesn’t need to be alienated,” Saleh told reporters Monday. “We love him. We think the world of him. We know what he can do from a football standpoint and how much he can help us and we just want to help him.”
Saleh added: “We’re not alienating or just moving him off to the side. No one’s trying to turn the corner when they see him walking. We’re going to hit it straight on. He’s still part of this family. And family embraces one another in adversity, they don’t reject.”
Moore’s absence in Week 7 allowed Denzel Mims to be active for the first time this season. Mims played 24 snaps against the Broncos and saw two targets, catching one for four yards. Moore, unofficially, saw one target in Week 6 against the Packers, as the target was negated by penalty.
After this, Jets fans think they found Moore’s burner account on Twitter and have some strong evidence to suggest so.
Maybe it is time for a breakup.
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