One day after it was revealed that Le’Veon Bell received an MRI on his knee, the Jets are bringing in another running back.
That would be Josh Adams, who is being added to New York’s active roster, according to multiple reports. The Notre Dame product has been on the Jets’ practice squad after a productive preseason with the Eagles.
Adams does have some regular season experience, too. The 23-year-old appeared in 14 games for Philadelphia in 2018, making five starts. He made good use of that opportunity, running 120 times for 511 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 4.3 yards per attempt.
It remains to be seen how serious Bell’s knee issue is. Bell was hurt in Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, but that information wasn’t revealed until Monday when Adam Gase spoke to the media. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the back will be fine and that the Jets are adding Adams to prevent another team from signing him.
Should Bell miss any time, though –even just a game — the Jets backfield would be left to Adams, Ty Montgomery and Bilal Powell. Montgomery and Powell, both veterans, have been used sparingly this season, so Adams would most likely serve as a depth piece after Trenton Cannon was placed on injured reserve.
