The return game didn’t work out quite as quickly as the Jets would have liked it to for Trenton Cannon, but he’s about to get his shot at his natural position.
The rookie is currently one of two running backs on the roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Bears. Bilal Powell’s season-ending neck injury means Cannon and Isaiah Crowell could shoulder the load by themselves.
“It’s been done before, but it’s always risky when you go into a game with two,” coach Todd Bowles said Thursday.
With a handful of injuries elsewhere, Bowles said they’ll need to see “how the numbers stack up” by Sunday to determine whether they could add another healthy runner.