Jets fear cruciate ligament injury for rookie Breece Hall

The New York running back was injured in the second quarter of the game against the Broncos and his return was ruled out

DENVER — The corridor of New York Jets, Breece Hallone of the best rookies in the NFL, suffered what head coach Robert Saleh said was likely a injury of Anterior cruciate ligament in the first half of Sunday’s 16-9 victory over the Denver Broncos at Empower Field.

“It’s not good,” Saleh told reporters about the initial diagnosis.

Breece Hall was injured on a second-quarter play in which he fell hard after being tackled by a group of players off the Los Angeles bench. jets.

The rookie was helped off the field by medical personnel. He tried to walk to the dressing room by himself, but couldn’t make it to the tunnel. He stopped midway and got into the assist cart, a bad sign for the riders. jetswho had relied on running and pass-catching ability Breece Hall during his surprising start to the season.

The second-round draft pick out of Iowa State began the day with 391 rushing yards and 218 receiving yards for a total of four touchdowns. He scored his fifth touchdown on a 62-yard run in the first quarter, giving the jets a 7-0 lead.

He reached a top speed of 21.87 miles per hour on the play, the most for any player with the ball in his hands in the league this season, according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats.

Breece Hall he was replaced by Michael Carter, the team’s leading rusher in 2021. Carter had 13 carries for 29 yards and two receptions for 45 yards in the win.

The jets they also lost two other offensive starters to injuries, wide receiver Corey Davis (knee) and right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker (elbow). None returned to the game.