The Jets will place Quinnen Williams on injured reserve with a neck injury, as Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The defensive lineman will miss the final two games of the year, leaving the Jets without their brightest young star.
Even in the midst of an ugly year, the Jets rebuffed numerous trade inquiries for Williams. His rookie season was nothing to write home about, but he’s become a true force in 2020. By early November, he logged three sacks and seven tackles for loss — more than he totaled in all of 2019. Today, his season ends with seven sacks, ten tackles for loss, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and 55 total stops.
The Jets’ shocking win over the Rams has them in line for the No. 2 overall pick, with the Jaguars occupying the “top” spot. The next two games against the Browns and Patriots won’t mean much for the 1-13 squad, but they could have major ramifications on the future of the franchise. Their odds of beating the Browns will go down drastically without Williams applying the pressure, though that’s probably alright by most Jets fans.
Williams will join fellow defender Jordan Jenkins on IR. The linebacker will be watching from a distance as he heals up from long-awaited shoulder surgery.
After his season safe to say they won’t be trading him for just a 2nd rounder and I doubt he’s traded at all
Those trade rumors didn’t make a ton of sense to begin with. You shouldn’t trade a former third overall pick in the middle of his second season for far less draft value if said player isn’t a bust. Safe to say, Williams will be just fine
Should have been selected to the Pro Bowl.
It’s only fitting/2020/Jets that the worst team in football win against a good team and blow their chance of landing a franchise QB of Lawrence’s ability.
I’d assume they will either draft Sewell/Fields or trade back. If they do select Fields, it’ll be interesting to see what they get for Darnold. Either way, they should be able to stock up on some picks.
Q is turning into a star, so it’s sad to see him go down with an injury. As for the draft, they’ve clinched no worse than #2 after the Bengals shocker over the Steelers, so there’s no benefit to losing if JAX does the same. Personally, I’m an anti-tank missile. I’ve not given up on Sam. I’d much rather get Penei Sewell than Justin Fields. Building through the o-line is the right way to do it.