FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Turning 30 as an NFL running back historically means it’s time for a new career. The Jets are thinking a little differently, considering their starter is 31-year-old Matt Forte.
The production rate of backs over 30 isn’t strong, and Forte has been below average at times this season, rushing for only 157 yards. But in last week’s loss to the Dolphins, Forte displayed youthful energy on a 21-yard screen pass. He broke four tackles to convert a third-and-19 and had his offensive coordinator gushing. John Morton showed his group a tape of the play Monday as an example of what a player on this young and scrappy Jets team is supposed to do.