{"id":15606,"date":"2024-12-03T17:05:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=15606"},"modified":"2024-12-03T17:05:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:05:27","slug":"new-york-jets-release-notable-rb-in-shocking-move-after-embarrassing-loss-to-seattle-seahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=15606","title":{"rendered":"New York Jets Release Notable RB In Shocking Move After Embarrassing Loss To Seattle Seahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Jets<\/a>\u00a0made another notable roster move following their frustrating loss to the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the New York Jets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nyjets\/status\/1863694421524672761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced\u00a0<\/a>that they have released running back Israel Abanikanda. In a corresponding move, they have promoted fellow RB Kene Nwangwu to the active roster from the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>After a stellar career at Pittsburgh, Abanikanda was drafted in the fifth round (143rd overall) by the Jets in 2023. He appeared in six games last season, finishing with 70 rushing yards, seven receptions and 43 yards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1863694421524672761&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-york-jets-release-notable-rb-in-shocking-move-after-embarrassing-loss-to-seattle-seahawks%2F&amp;sessionId=41e3673df1513b7784b87574b2b3dc46196496c0&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1863694421524672761\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>Abanikanda earned 2022 First-team All-American and First-team All-ACC honors, leading the ACC with 1,431 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. He finished with 21 TDs from scrimmage, also tops in the conference.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The New York Jets (3-9) clinched another losing season following their sloppy home loss to the Seahawks. The ground game has been a key reason behind their struggles, with star RB Breece Hall tallying just 692 rushing yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Sunday\u2019s loss also ensures that the Jets will finish with a losing season for the ninth straight year. They\u2019re poised to miss out on the postseason for the 14th straight year, the longest active drought in football.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-new-york-jets-nightmare-season-can-t-end-soon-enough\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">New York Jets\u2019 Nightmare Season Can\u2019t End Soon Enough<\/h2>\n<p>The Jets were expected to contend for a\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0with a healthy\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/aaron-rodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>\u00a0returning to the offense, but it wasn\u2019t to be. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for the Jets, who have already fired head coach Robert Douglas and GM Joe Douglas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0New York Jets\u00a0made another notable roster move following their frustrating loss to the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0on Sunday. 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