The Jets will be without one of their key offensive players on Sunday against the Dolphins as Le’Veon Bell was downgraded from questionable to out, the team announced Saturday.
Bell was sent home Friday with an illness, missing his second straight day of practice.
Bell has been in the middle of one of the worst statistical seasons in his career. He’s rushed for only 589 yards on 183 carries, a career-low 3.2 yard-per-carry average. He has 55 receptions, the second most on the team, but he’s averaging only 83 total yards per game.
The Michigan State product, who signed a free agent contract worth $52.