bilal powell

The Jets' best NFL Draft steals

The Jets have drafted poorly for too long, but now GM Joe Douglas gets his first crack at helping Adam Gase end a nine-year playoff drought. Anyone can draft a...

LSU star running back could be Jets' option in NFL draft

When you make a list of the Jets’ biggest needs, it is easy to overlook running back. It is not as glaring of a hole as offensive line, cornerback, edge-rusher...

Why this veteran is hoping to 'retire a Jet'

MIAMI — It took Bilal Powell nine NFL seasons to make it to a Super Bowl. The 31-year-old running back was walking Radio Row on Thursday. His real wish? “I...

Jets' running game comes alive without Le'Veon Bell

Without their $52.5 million running back, the Jets had one of their most productive rushing games of the year. Le’Veon Bell got the flu and was ruled out late Saturday,...

Jets vs. Dolphins: Preview, predictions, what to watch for

Costello's Call This has the makings of a high-scoring game. Ryan Fitzpatrick is on a hot streak, and you’ll need a roster to figure out who is playing in the...

Jets' Le'Veon Bell may be too sick to face Dolphins

Le’Veon Bell was sent home from the Jets’ facility Friday after he was deemed too ill to practice for the second consecutive day. If the Jets are without their $52.5...

Jets' running back solution isn't what you think

Adam Gase has to make an adjustment to how he is calling run plays. He has to start getting certain players more touches. I’m not talking about Le’Veon Bell, whose...

Jets trying to find a way to lessen Le'Veon Bell's load

When Le’Veon Bell signed with the Jets in March, expectations for the team’s ground game soared exponentially. But an 0-4 start and the second-fewest rushing yards in the entire NFL...

The Jets' other running back can be a secret weapon

The guess here is Ty Montgomery probably wasn’t among the top running backs taken in your fantasy draft. When it comes to the Jets, the conversation about their backs usually...

Jets roster prediction: The fight for final running back spots

The Jets enter Thursday’s preseason finale with most of their roster set. There may be a few players who can change the minds of general manager Joe Douglas and head...

Get used to a heavy dose of running backs in Jets' new offense

The Jets’ offense took the field Saturday and perhaps gave a glimpse of what to expect in 2019 — plenty of action for the running backs. In the first team...

Don't dismiss Bilal Powell in crowded Jets backfield

As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on...

The urgent task the Jets face now in Sam Darnold's Year 2

Adam Gase has now seen Sam Darnold up close for two months. The Jets coach likes what he sees. “Some of the throws he makes in practice I have no...

Jets giving familiar running back workout chance

A very different Jets backfield will be welcoming back a familiar face. The Jets agreed to terms with running back Bilal Powell after working him out on Friday. Powell, 30,...

Bilal Powell's value to the Jets is highlighted during absence

Bilal Powell has been grossly underrated for much of his career with the Jets. It seems like even those inside the organization sometimes overlook how valuable the running back is....

Elijah McGuire wants to put Jets offense on his shoulders

Elijah McGuire was fully expecting to use his promising rookie year as a springboard to bigger and better things. Then the springs gave out before his sophomore season really began....

Jets looking to rediscover their mojo in the running game

The ceiling was seen when the season started. The potential was again pointed out one month later. When the Jets could run, the points piled up. When the ground game...

'Explosive' young running back will have to impress Jets fast

The return game didn’t work out quite as quickly as the Jets would have liked it to for Trenton Cannon, but he’s about to get his shot at his natural...

Bilal Powell injury will end season, but not career

Bilal Powell's season is over. His time with the Jets may be, too. But the running back's career no longer appears in jeopardy. Just one day after Todd Bowles said...

Bilal Powell's season and maybe Jets career over in crusher

The Jets may need to put an addition onto their trainer’s room as their injuries continue to pile up. The latest blow came Wednesday, when the team placed starting running...