The Jets may have opened the 2026 season in decent shape overall, but Week 4 is suddenly looking shaky on offense.
Aaron Glenn said four important pieces - Breece Hall, Mason Taylor, Adonai Mitchell, and Dylan Parham - are all week-to-week, according to The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt. That puts all four in serious doubt for the matchup with the Chicago Bears.
"Breece Hall, Mason Taylor, Adonai Mitchell, Dylan Parham are all out today and considered week-to-week, (per) Aaron Glenn," Rosenblatt reports.
Hall’s situation is the least surprising of the group. There had already been an expectation that he could miss a week or two, and this update only reinforces that concern for the Jets and their top running back.
Mitchell, meanwhile, appears headed toward another missed game after sitting out Week 3 with a hand injury. The injury seemed to come out of nowhere, and he remains week-to-week, leaving his availability for Week 4 very much unsettled.
The Jets are also dealing with issues at tight end. Mason Taylor is banged up as well, adding another layer of uncertainty to a position group that already had some lingering concern around Kenyon Sadiq from Week 3, though not enough for Sadiq to be considered a likely miss. If Taylor can’t go, Jeremy Ruckert would be in line to step in again.
Parham’s status matters just as much up front. The starting offensive guard is dealing with an injury of his own and is also listed week-to-week, which leaves his availability against Chicago up in the air.
Glenn’s wording doesn’t sound like something he’d use if there were much confidence these players would be ready for Week 4. As things stand, all four are in doubt, and it would not be a shock if none of them are available this weekend.
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