Browns Week 5: Jets rule out 3 starters early on Friday
The New York Jets’ Week 5 outlook darkened Friday as the team ruled out three starters ahead of their home game against the Cleveland Browns. Running back Breece Hall, the team’s leading rusher with 163 yards on the season, will miss the contest after sitting out the first two practices.
His absence leaves Braelon Allen as the primary backup, though Allen has managed just 120 rushing yards in four games. The offensive line also takes a hit with left tackle Dylan Parham out, forcing Jordan Meredith—a five-year veteran who has started 21 games—to step in.
On the receiving side, wideout Adonai Mitchell, the Jets’ top target with a 13.7-yard average per catch and 123 receiving yards, is also sidelined, further thinning New York’s already struggling offense. With the Jets nursing a 1-3 record and now facing a tougher Browns defense, the loss of these three starters adds another layer of challenge to an already difficult week for the green-and-white.
