We won’t be seeing Braelon Allen strap up again for the New York Jets in 2025.
Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed the news when he spoke to the media on Friday, November 28.
“More than likely, he is done for the season and getting himself ready for next season,” coach Glenn explained.
The former Wisconsin product was injured during the Week 4 road game against the Miami Dolphins. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport shared on September 30 that Allen suffered a “MCL sprain.”
Coach Glenn said Allen’s recovery timeline would be in the 8-12 weeks range. That initial rehab projection put Allen in line to potentially return this week against the Atlanta Falcons.
Allen Opted for Surgery
On October 21, Allen took to his Instagram, posting a photo of his knee with what appeared to be surgical scars via ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
“Day by day,” Allen wrote in a text caption with the picture.
“There are two different ways he can go about it,” Coach Glenn said in October via CBS Sports. “He could actually rehab this or he could have surgery and get it cleaned up. The rehab time would be exactly the same. That’ll be a decision he and his agent have to make, and I’m not making that decision for him.”
The Future of the Jets Running Back Position
Allen, 21, has two years remaining on his $4.5 million rookie contract through the 2027 season.
The talented running back entered the league as the No. 134 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
He has appeared in 21 games and has made two starts. With those opportunities, Allen has toted the rock 110 times for 410 rushing yards, has averaged 3.7 rushing yards per attempt, and has scored three times on the ground.
Through the air, Allen has caught 21 receptions for 165 receiving yards and has scored one receiving touchdown.
Allen’s Injury Changed the Jets’ Plans at the NFL Trade Deadline
NFL Insider Connor Hughes said on “Jets Final Drive” in August that “everyone likes to talk about Breece Hall because there was so much hype for him earlier in his career, I think Braelon Allen might be the Jets’ best running back. I really think he [Allen] is that good.”
Hall was the subject of some heavy rumors ahead of the NFL trade deadline. However, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Allen’s knee injury complicated matters for the team regarding whether they could move Hall.
It’s fair to wonder, if Allen never got hurt, would Hall still be a member of the team? That topic is likely better suited for the N “if” L rather than the reality of the situation. The trade deadline came and went — Hall remains under contract with the team through the rest of this season.
According to Hughes, the team has changed its stance on Hall’s future.
“It is insane how this has changed over the course of a month. I would have bet my mortgage on Breece Hall not being with this team in 2026 and probably half my mortgage on Breece Hall not being on the Jets after the trade deadline. They were fielding offers for him. He seemed pretty uninterested in being with the team long term. The Jets weren’t willing to invest in that position,” Hughes explained on “Jets Mailbag.”
“The Jets have the money to pay Hall and basically feel no ramifications from that at all. So it’s getting to the point where, why not bring him back … I mean, it’s crazy, I really didn’t think there was any chance of him returning next year. Now he could not only be with the Jets in 2026 but 2027 and 2028 as well,” Hughes continued.
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