Robert Saleh has ‘no problem’ with Elijah Moore amid Jets complaint

Jets coach Robert Saleh stated there isn't any difficulty with huge receiver Elijah Moore, who took to Twitter on Sunday evening to say he didn't perceive why he was not focused within the win over the Packers. 

Saleh stated he and Moore spoke on Monday and the second-year receiver is “superb.” 

“He’s a aggressive younger man,” Saleh stated. “Like all people, whenever you’re a competitor like him, he desires to contribute. Typically, we are able to suppose that our contributions are from manufacturing solely, when your contributions can come from a wide range of various things by way of the best way you present as much as the constructing, the best way you lead, the best way you talk along with your teammates, the hassle that you simply placed on the sector. There’s 1,000,000 methods you'll be able to contribute to this soccer crew. He’s a competitor and all he desires to do is contribute. So, I’ve obtained no downside with Elijah. He’s one in all our high-character people. I like him to demise. Finally, the manufacturing a part of it that he’s hoping for will come. He’s simply persevering with to work.” 

Moore has not been as large part of the offense as anticipated in his second season. He's fifth on the crew with 29 targets and has 16 catches for 203 yards and no touchdowns. 

Elijah Moore
Elijah Moore has not been a giant a part of the offense this season.
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Robert Saleh stated there’s ‘no downside’ with Elijah Moore.
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Moore despatched the tweet Sunday evening in response to a media member’s tweet about him not being focused. He stated he was grateful the crew was profitable however then stated he didn't perceive why he was not focused. 

“It’s social media,” Saleh stated. “You’d love all of them to be good. I’d like to be good. I’d love my household to be good. Studying classes for everybody. I don’t suppose he has any dangerous intentions, I don’t suppose he has a foul bone in his physique, however as soon as you place it on the market, it’s on the market.” 


The Jets can’t say sufficient about DT Quinnen Williams, who had a monster sport on Sunday. Williams has 5 sacks this season and has been dominant. 

“I instructed him earlier than he was having a Professional Bowl season,” veteran DE Vinny Curry stated. “I feel after [Sunday] all of us can agree that he’s having an All-Professional season. Let me inform you one thing, that dude he ain’t even scratched the floor of what he can grow to be, man. 

“I truthfully suppose there’s potential there for him to be Defensive Participant of the 12 months.” 


The Jets signed OT Mike Remmers off of the observe squad to the energetic roster. His agent, Brett Tessler, stated it's a one-year deal. The Jets launched OT Conor McDermott to open the roster spot. 

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