Jets acquire James Robinson from Jaguars to fill Breece Hall void

Dealer Joe strikes once more.

Jets basic supervisor Joe Douglas pulled off a commerce Monday evening for working again James Robinson, sending a conditional draft choose to the Jaguars in trade for the again, in response to a supply. The transfer got here a day after the Jets misplaced rookie working again Breece Corridor for the season to a torn ACL.

Douglas despatched a message that the Jets consider they're in going locations this season after beginning 5-2. As an alternative of rolling with the gamers on the roster, Douglas introduced Robinson in to workforce with Michael Carter within the backfield.

The Jets will ship a 2023 sixth-round choose to the Jaguars, which is able to turn into a fifth-rounder if Robinson rushes for 600 yards this season, in response to ESPN. Robinson already has 340 yards.

The Jets traded for James Robinson after Breece Corridor’s season-ending ACL harm.

The Jets are driving a four-game successful streak they usually have been doing it largely with nice protection and a powerful working recreation. The Jets haven't thrown a landing cross in any of their final three video games.

Corridor was the workforce’s main rusher and his harm is a big blow, however the Jets hope Robinson, Carter and Ty Johnson can proceed to maintain the bottom recreation rolling.

Robinson rushed for 1,070 yards and 7 touchdowns as an undrafted rookie in 2020. He had 1,414 yards from scrimmage that season, probably the most by an undrafted rookie in NFL historical past.

Robinson grew to become expendable after being handed on the depth chart by Travis Etienne just lately. Robinson didn't have a carry or a reception in Sunday’s recreation towards the Giants. He performed simply 12 snaps.

The 24-year-old Robinson is within the last yr of his contract and will likely be a restricted free agent in 2023, which means the Jets can maintain onto him in the event that they like what they see over the ultimate 10 video games of this season.

Robinson suffered a torn left Achilles tendon final yr in Week 16 towards the Jets. He had 767 dashing yards and eight dashing touchdowns earlier than he went down with the harm. Robinson made it again for the beginning of this season and had a dashing and receiving landing within the Jaguars’ Week 1 loss to the Commanders.