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Jets running game will likely have to get ‘fixed’ without injured Breece Hall versus Bears

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Kussoy, H. (2026, September 29). Jets running game will likely have to get ‘fixed’ without injured Breece Hall versus Bears. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/jets-running-game-will-likely-have-to-get-fixed-without-breece-hall-versus-bears/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Howie Kussoy

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Running back Breece Hall is out for the upcoming game against the Chicago Bears due to a quad injury, though his status remains week-to-week according to NFL Network/ESPN reports. Without Hall, who averages 2.1 yards per carry this season, the Jets will rely on backups Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis. Head coach Aaron Glenn acknowledged that improving the running game is crucial as the team ranks poorly in rushing statistics and has suffered back-to-back losses.
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The New York Jets face the Chicago Bears in Week 4 with significant injuries impacting their roster. Breece Hall, who is week-to-week due to a quad injury suffered against the Detroit Lions, will likely miss the game, leaving backups Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis to carry the load. The team also lacks key players like WR Adonai Mitchell (finger), OL Dylan Parham (knee), TE Mason Taylor (thumb), and LB Kiko Mauigoa (quad). Head coach Aaron Glenn aims to avoid a three-game losing streak, emphasizing that performance is more important than blaming injuries. Meanwhile, the Jets' offensive line struggles continue, with protecting QB Geno Smith from Chicago's defensive front being crucial for any chance of victory. Additionally, this game marks a meeting between former Detroit Lions assistants turned head coaches: Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, who will now face each other on opposite sidelines.

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“The articles discuss injuries but cover different stages of events; Article A discusses Hall's injury status after a game, while Article B reports on players missing practice days later.”
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“While both articles discuss Breece Hall's injury and its impact on the Jets' running game, Article A is reporting on the initial injury and potential recovery timeline before the Week 4 game against the Bears, while Article B discusses the implications of Hall being out for that specific game and Braelon Allen taking over as the top running back.”
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“While both articles discuss Breece Hall's injury, Article A describes the moment of injury during the game, while Article B reports on the aftermath and impact of the injury for future games.”
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Narrative

Joseph Ossai made his Jets debut Sunday, assisting on two tackles. But after missing the majority of training camp and then suffering a foot injury in late August, the 26-year-old defensive end doesn’t yet look like the player the Jets expected when they signed him to a three-year, $34.5 million deal in March.
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🔮 The Jets will likely have to snap a two-game losing streak without one of their biggest stars.

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The Jets will likely have to snap a two-game losing streak without one of their biggest stars. asserted
Jets → have → stars
Running back Breece Hall is considered week to week after exiting Sunday’s loss in Detroit with a quad injury, according to an NFL Network/ESPN report, which stated that the injury is not as significant as the team initially feared. Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. tRY IT NOWWithout Hall, the Jets — who may also be without left guard Dylan Parham (knee) for Sunday’s game in Chicago — will turn to Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis in the backfield. Allen, 22, has averaged 3.7 yards on 129 career carries. uncertain
Allen → consider → carries
Davis, 24, has put up 5.6 yards on 73 attempts, though he hasn’t yet received a carry this season. asserted
he → put → carry
“We have Braelon, we have Isaiah, but I’ve never been the type of coach that blamed games or issues on injuries,” head coach Aaron Glenn said Monday. asserted
Glenn → have → injuries
“It’s a play style more than anything else that gets you over the hump.” asserted
that → ’ → hump
Even if Hall and Parham were active in Week 4, concern would remain for a ground game and offensive line partly responsible for back-to-back losses. asserted
concern → remain → losses
After running for 58 yards on 19 carries against the Lions, the Jets rank 26th in the NFL in rushing yards per game (92.3) and 30th in yards per carry (3.3). asserted
Jets → run → carry
Hall has averaged 2.1 yards per carry since rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown against the Titans. asserted
Hall → average → Titans
“That’s one area we have to fix,” Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → ’ → ?
“We have to have urgency of trying to make sure we get that done … asserted
that → have → urgency
To have these two games where we didn’t run it as well, that’s something we have to dial into to make sure we get those things fixed.” asserted
things → have → it
The offensive line wasn’t significantly better protecting quarterback Geno Smith, whose nine sacks through three games are tied for the third most in the league. asserted
sacks → protect → league
Against the Lions, the Jets allowed five sacks and 24 pressures on the quarterback. asserted
Jets → allow → quarterback
“[It’s] a little disappointing,” right tackle Armand Membou said. asserted
Membou → ’ → ?
“I felt like we needed to be better in the run game and start to get that going and obviously protect Geno better … asserted
that → feel → Geno
It starts with playing as five. asserted
It → start → five
All five need to be on the same page and play more as one.” asserted
five → need → one
Joseph Ossai made his Jets debut Sunday, assisting on two tackles. But after missing the majority of training camp and then suffering a foot injury in late August, the 26-year-old defensive end doesn’t yet look like the player the Jets expected when they signed him to a three-year, $34.5 million deal in March. asserted
they → make → March
“A lot of things to work on,” said Ossai, who failed to record a pressure against Detroit. asserted
who → work → Detroit
“I haven’t played ball in a while now. asserted
I → play → while
You can try and do everything you can in rehab and in practice, but there’s nothing like a game. asserted
you → try → game
Regardless of how it went for me or how I think it went, it was good to be out there playing the game of football, so I’m thankful for that. asserted
I → go → that
“[The injuries have] been extremely frustrating, but we are on a climb up moving forward and one day at a time. asserted
we → move → time
Rome wasn’t built in a day.” asserted
Rome → build → day
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