Questionable
Injury Knee - MCL
Est. Return 5/1/2026
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
18
YDS
76
TD
1
YDS
17
TD
0
2025 Projections
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Expected to miss 8-to-12 weeks
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Friday that Allen (knee) is expected to need 8-to-12 weeks to recover from an MCL sprain, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Per Cimini, it hasn't yet been determined if Allen -- who was placed on injured reserve Thursday -- will undergo surgery on his knee or treat the injury through rest and rehab. Either way, the estimated recovery timetable will put Allen at risk of missing the remainder of the season. In Allen's absence, Isaiah Davis, as well as newcomer Khalil Herbert and Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) -- when healthy -- are slated to provide depth behind top back Breece Hall.
Per Cimini, it hasn't yet been determined if Allen -- who was placed on injured reserve Thursday -- will undergo surgery on his knee or treat the injury through rest and rehab. Either way, the estimated recovery timetable will put Allen at risk of missing the remainder of the season. In Allen's absence, Isaiah Davis, as well as newcomer Khalil Herbert and Kene Nwangwu (hamstring) -- when healthy -- are slated to provide depth behind top back Breece Hall.
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Broken Tackle %
10.9%Positive Run %
84.8%% Yds After Contact
64.4%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
2.2%Touches Per Game
6.5% Snaps w/Touch
41.6%Air Yards Per Game
-0.5Air Yards Per Snap
-0.03% Team Air Yards
-0.2%% Team Targets
4.6%Avg Depth of Target
-0.3 YdsCatch Rate
70.4%Drop Rate
14.8%Avg Yds After Catch
8.7% Targeted On Route
19.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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#2 RB
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- Khalil Herbert
- Kene Nwangwu
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Allen's prospect profile out of Wisconsin is incomplete after he declined to run a 40-yard dash ahead of the 2024 Draft, but he was generally a productive player in college and could prove useful in the NFL too. At 6-1, 235, the fourth-round pick relies on size and power rather than speed or agility, and with the Badgers he stomped his way to 1,268 rushing yards as a 17-year-old true freshman. Allen's age could actually be a detriment in the short term -- he won't turn 21 until January -- but fellow Jets running backs Israel Abanikanda and Isaiah Davis both are unproven in their own right. One of the three is expected to emerge as the backup to Breece Hall, who figures to be one of the more heavily used lead backs in the league.
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Lands on IR
The Jets officially placed Allen (knee) on IR on Thursday.
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Bound for IR
The Jets intend to place Allen (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Has MCL sprain, move to IR likely
Allen sustained an MCL sprain during Monday's 27-21 loss at Miami and likely will be placed on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Quickly ruled out
Allen (knee) will not return to Monday's game against the Dolphins, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinelreports.
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Heads to locker room
Allen walked to the locker room with an apparent knee injury in Monday's game against the Dolphins, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.
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Comped to Montgomery
Allen is expected to see an expanded workload in 2025, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Allen got positive reviews during both offseason practices and training camp leading into 2024, but he didn't make the impact expected of him come the regular season. The Jets have apparently written that off as the product of a poor overall offense that struggled to run the ball. Heading into 2025, Allen could see an expanded role as an early down back, with Rosenblatt comparing Breece Hall to Jahmyr Gibbs and Allen to David Montgomery. While those are lofty comps, they are notable considering both head coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand come from Detroit.
Allen got positive reviews during both offseason practices and training camp leading into 2024, but he didn't make the impact expected of him come the regular season. The Jets have apparently written that off as the product of a poor overall offense that struggled to run the ball. Heading into 2025, Allen could see an expanded role as an early down back, with Rosenblatt comparing Breece Hall to Jahmyr Gibbs and Allen to David Montgomery. While those are lofty comps, they are notable considering both head coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand come from Detroit.