Jets RB Allen to miss 8-12 weeks with knee injury

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets moving backmost Braelon Allen, placed connected injured reserve Thursday with a genu injury, volition beryllium sidelined 8 to 12 weeks, manager Aaron Glenn said Friday.

Allen, wounded portion returning a kickoff connected Monday night, is deciding connected whether to person country connected what is believed to beryllium an MCL injury.

"There's 2 antithetic ways helium tin spell astir it," Glenn said. "He could rehab this ... oregon helium could person country and get it cleaned up. But the rehab clip volition beryllium precisely the same. That volition beryllium a determination him and his cause volition person to make. I'm not making that decision."

Earlier successful the week, Glenn called it "a beauteous superior genu injury," but helium withheld a timetable arsenic Allen sought a 2nd opinion. Now they person clarity. The best-case script is an early-December return; helium besides could miss the remainder of the season.

This is simply a cardinal nonaccomplishment for the winless Jets (0-4), who trust heavy connected the crushed game. They're the No. 3 rushing onslaught successful the NFL.

Allen, who has 76 yards connected 18 rushes, is their champion powerfulness back, usually handling short-yardage and goal-line. His lack could mean an uptick successful touches for starter Breece Hall, who has a team-high 238 yards connected 52 carries.

Isaiah Davis, usually the third-down back, volition regenerate Allen arsenic the No. 2 moving back. Davis (five carries for 27 yards) isn't arsenic almighty arsenic Allen, but helium has amended velocity and cutback ability.

It's unclear who volition formal arsenic the No. 3 moving backmost connected Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys arsenic MetLife Stadium. Normally, that relation would spell to Kene Nwangwu, but he's battling a hamstring wounded and his presumption is uncertain. He volition beryllium a game-time decision, according to Glenn.

On Thursday, the Jets signed seasoned Khalil Herbert disconnected the Seattle Seahawks' signifier squad. Hebert, a erstwhile Chicago Bears draught pick, has rushed for 1,905 yards implicit 4 seasons. He besides tin instrumentality kicks.

They besides marque a practice-squad addition, signing erstwhile Atlanta Falcons draught prime Avery Williams connected Friday. He, too, has instrumentality ability.