If anyone thought Dalvin Cook’s addition was a sign that Hall’s recovery from a torn ACL was slower than expected, the reality is actually the opposite. Breece Hall is on track to return by Week 1, and Cook still needs some time for both personal reasons (he’s expecting a child) and health (coming off shoulder surgery).

Throughout the summer, Saleh has noted that Hall has run as fast as 22 or 23 mph while rehabbing, according to the team’s GPS tracking, which is about the same speed of his 62-yard run against the Broncos last year before getting injured. Hall is still being eased back into practice, though.

The addition of Cook was only surprising in that the Jets already have Hall in the building, and they view him as a star-level player capable of carrying the workload.

Related players: Michael Carter, Israel Abanikanda, Zonovan Knight

Adding Cook means someone else might wind up being the odd man out. Hall and Cook are safely locked into roster spots. So is Abanikanda, a fifth-round rookie. So then it comes down to which of Carter or Knight the Jets want to keep around as the third/fourth running back. Fullback Nick Bawden could factor into the equation, too, the story went on to say. Those owning Carter and Knight may want to wait this out a bit.

Running back Dalvin Cook is officially a member of the Jets, but he won't be practicing with them this week.

Head coach Robert Saleh said at a Tuesday press conference that it will be at least a week before Cook joins the team on the practice field. Cook's child is due to be born soon and he is coming off of shoulder surgery this offseason.

Related players: Breece Hall, Michael Carter

Once Cook is ready to go, Saleh said the team will be working on ways to maximize his contributions as well as those of fellow backs Hall and Carter. Saleh said the team still believes Hall, who was activated from the PUP list Tuesday, will be ready to go in Week One and that he thinks there are many ways Cook can join the team's returning players to put stress on defenses.

Free agent RB Dalvin Cook is planning to sign a one-year deal worth up to $8.6 million with the New York Jets, per source.

Related players: Breece Hall, Michael Carter, Israel Abanikanda, Zonovan Knight

Another RB domino falls today as many felt it was just a matter of time before Cook ended up with the Jets - this despite a story today where Carter said he felt the team didn't need Cook. Perhaps the biggest question now is the status of Hall, who is coming off a torn ACL last season. Speculation at this point is Hall either isn't completely ready or the Jets just want to ease him back in. As a result, it may be safe to assume Cook leads the backfield, at least early on until Hall is back to form, where perhaps a split or hot hand situation forms. It's a win-now move for the Jets, who didn't seem to want to give Carter, rookie Abanikanda or last year's sensation Knight, a bulk of the work. Cook's signing moves all three backs down the depth chart. Last year, Cook played in all 17 games running 264 times for 1,173 yards and 8 TDs while adding 39 catches for 295 yards and two TDs.

Running back Dalvin Cook is flying to New York today for a visit with the Jets this weekend, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, per sources informed of the situation.

Since Cook's release from Minnesota, the Jets have been one club rumored to be interested in the four-time Pro Bowl running back. It's a logical pairing, given that Gang Green's top back, Breece Hall, is coming off an ACL tear and on the physically unable to perform list, and the team's all in following the Rodgers trade.

Related Players: Breece Hall, Michael Carter

This signing would be a huge hit to Hall's fantasy outlook for 2023, even if he remains the clear "1" in the 1-2 punch. Michael Carter was once an interesting late-round dart, but those days would also be numbered. This visit is also on the heels of Aaron Rodgers restructuring his deal with the Jets to allow them more room to bolster the roster around him, further strengthening the odds that the team can make the signing work.

The Jets think Michael Carter will bounce back and also believe that Israel Abanikanda — whom they drafted in the fifth round out of Pitt — can make an immediate impact. He’s a home-run threat and will be part of the running back rotation right away, pushing to start if Breece Hall is out to begin the season.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight

This is music to analytic nerds everywhere. Abanikanda was a spreadsheet darling but when he went to New York in the fifth round, it took a little bit of the air out of the balloon. But it turns out that Breece Hall could be missing well into the season and Carter was far less effective with the ball in his hand than his rookie counterpart in the 2022 campaign.

Izzy makes for an interesting late-round option on teams desperate for RB help.

Jets continue making moves, and here’s another: they reached an agreement today to bring back RB Ty Johnson on a one-year deal.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter

Johnson has done most of his work as a third-down receiving threat since joining the Jets in 2020. He's a special teams contributor and shouldn't in any way impede on Breece Hall's snaps.

RB Michael Carter, who sat out last week with a sprained ankle, doesn’t even appear on the injury report.

Related players: Zonovan Knight

We reported Tuesday day the thinking is rookie Knight will still have a big role in the offense even with Carter back on the field. Obviously Carter looks like he's good to go in Week 14, but it will remain to be seen what kind of workload split there will be. Given Knight's production over the last two weeks, he looks to be trending in the right direction for fantasy owners.

Since then, Zonovan Knight has emerged as the Jets’ most talented running back. He’s earned a full-time role, one he’ll keep even when Michael Carter returns from an ankle injury that knocked him out of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Knight totaled 103 yards — plus another 18 as a kick returner — against the Bears in his debut, and that wasn’t a fluke.

Related players: Breece Hall

The story said the Jets have always liked Knight's skills and were grooming Knight for a role later in the season, despite being inactive for several games early on. So that time is now. It sounds like Knight will continue to have fantasy value this year, and at least split work when Carter is back in the lineup. Those thinking ahead and wondering about next year may realize it's looking like a crowded backfield when Hall is back for 2023.

Jets coach Robert Saleh tells reporters that RB Michael Carter (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, James Robinson, Ty Johnson

Zonovan Knight (2022 UDFA) came out of nowhere last week to parlay his first career snaps into over 100 yards from scrimmage, but it will be interesting to see how the team incorporates the backfield with a full week of planning. Ty Johnson will likely rotate into third downs and James Robinson may finally find some utilization after spending his time since the trade on the bench. Knight would be an iffy RB3 if Carter eventually does miss the game.

No sign of Jets running back Michael Carter (ankle) on the practice field today.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, James Robinson, Ty Johnson

It may be a little presumptive to give James Robinson the "squeaky wheel" narrative when he hasn't been on the field, but he has been very vocal about his unhappiness over being a healthy scratch even though the team traded for him. If the team decides to give in to his demands to see some playing time, this backfield will be an abject disaster of a three-headed monster in Week 13 if Michael Carter is forced to miss the game.