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Jets' Robert Saleh Reacts to James Robinson Trade

New York's head coach spoke about the acquisition of Robinson for the first time before practice on Wednesday.

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Just a few days after revealing that rookie running back Breece Hall had suffered a season-ending knee injury, a somber update following the Jets' fourth win in a row, New York's head coach Robert Saleh was eager to speak about his team's newest running back on Wednesday.

New York acquired James Robinson from the Jaguars earlier in the week, an addition that's poised to have an immediate impact and soften the blow of losing Hall for the rest of the year.

"He looks like Michael [Carter] in stature, but he's a one-cut runner, he gets downhill in a hurry, really good complement to what Ty Johnson and Michael bring to the table," Saleh told reporters on Wednesday. "Just trying to keep that versatility in our room. Obviously losing Breece is a big blow, but James Robinson is a pretty good football player too."

In the trade for Robinson, the Jets sent a conditional sixth-round pick to the Jaguars. It's a win-now move for a team that's in postseason position entering play in Week 8, exceeding expectations across the board. 

Saleh added that he's not concerned about Robinson's knee soreness, an issue that held the running back to just 12 snaps on offense (and zero carries) in his final game with Jacksonville this past weekend. 

"He’s going to practice. He passed all of our physicals, he passed all of those tests," Saleh said. "We feel comfortable with where he’s at. We’ll see where he gets during the course of the week, obviously we brought up Bam [Zonovan Knight] also. We’re going to take it slow and see where he’s at with regards to the offense, so it will be day to day with that running back room."

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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