Another week of NFL action for the New York Jets means another week of some surprising healthy scratches for the team as they head to Denver.
At 1-3, the Jets know they need to produce on both sides of the ball to turn their season around. That being said, as they prepare for their Week 5 contest, they appear to be comfortable and willing to sit several high-priced players.
Let’s go through the full list here.
New York Jets Inactive List
RB – Israel Abanikanda
WR- Jason Brownlee
WR – Mecole Hardman
DE – Carl Lawson
CB – DJ Reed
CB – Brandin Echols
LB – Zaire Barnes
Notes:
- D.J. Reed and Brandin Echols are recovering from injuries. Reed is dealing with a concussion and could be back next week while Echols has a hamstring injury.
- Mecole Hardman and Carl Lawson are two healthy scratches that are quite surprising. Hardman hasn’t had a role in this offense to this point while Lawson has had a slow start to the season due to a back injury he suffered before the year began. Look for both to potentially be moved at the deadline if a role on either side of the ball can’t be found.
- Abanikanda, Brownlee, and Barnes are rookies who are inactive once again. It doesn’t look like anything will change for any of these players unless injuries happen.
Denver Broncos Inactive List
CB – Fabian Moreau
RB – Javonte Williams
S – JL Skinner
LB – Thomas Incoom
C – Alex Forsyth
- Williams is the lone main player on the Broncos offense that won’t be playing Sunday. In his place, Denver could turn to Jaleel McLaughlin for a majority of their carries.
- Moreau is a quality depth player in the secondary but the Broncos are still looking to move many of their top defensive players after struggling for a few weeks to start the year.
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