Jets Eye James Conner Trade for RB Depth

0:00On May 1st, the New York Jets are eyeing ways to beef up their running back depth ahead of the 2026 season, with Breeze Hall locked in as. Their top guy on the franchise tag. But the RB2 spot is wide open after Braylon Allen's knee injury limited him to just four games last year. Isaiah Davis stepped up with 422 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, yet the team might want more competition. After this week, talk heated up about trading for Arizona Cardinals veteran James Conner, a 30-year-old bruiser in a now-crowded backfield with. Rookies and new Sinese, like Jeremiah Love, and Tyler Algear. The Cardinals might shop Conner, who's heading into free agency in 2027, especially with Tray Benson pushing for snaps. Fans and analysts see Conner as perfect insurance if Hall gets dinged, given his back-to-back thousand yard seasons and 15 total touchdowns. Our bad ankle injury sideline him for most of 2025. He bring that hard-nosed between the tackle style plus pass-catching chops, without eating

1:04much cap at just 4.83 million. Tray chatter points to a low-cost for the Jets, who have 39.5 million in cap space. They might only need to part with the fifth round. Pick, like recent deals for Brian Robinson and Jordan Mason, that went for lay picks. Conner's resume outshines those younger guys anyway. Keep an eye on this as training camp rolls in. If Arizona trims the fat, Conner could slide right into New York's mix and steady the backfield all. Season long.