Due to the unfortunate broken foot injury to running back Elijah McGuire, the New York Jets brought in others for the positional group to see what they could do. Ultimately, they decided to take a shot on running back George Atkinson, likely brought in just for training camp competition.
The Jets already have a solid corps at running back led by Isaiah Crowell, Bilal Powell, and Thomas Rawls. Ideally, it makes sense to bring one more running back to the mix to see if they can find another player that can contribute in the future.