New York Jets running back Braelon Allen is not available this week against the Dallas Cowboys with what head coach Aaron Glenn described as a “pretty serious” knee injury.
Allen was injured on a kickoff return in the second quarter Monday night at Miami in the Jets’ 27-21 loss to the Dolphins. He was on crutches at the team facility on Wednesday and reports indicated he has a sprained MCL.
Glenn said the Jets (0-4) haven’t made an official move — or decision — on how to designate Allen’s roster status but he’s unlikely to play at all in October.
“We’ll see exactly where he’s going to be when it comes to designate whether he will be on the IR or not,” Glenn said.
Isaiah Davis has been used as the third-down back. but his role might expand. Allen returned kickoffs and was the Jets’ pref