FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Adding another veteran to their crowded backfield, the New York Jets have acquired running back Kalen Ballage from the Miami Dolphins in a rare intradivision trade Thursday.
The Dolphins, reportedly on the verge of releasing Ballage, will received a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick.
Ballage will be reunited with coach Adam Gase, who was part of Miami's decision to draft him in 2018. Ballage is the second ex-Dolphin to join Gase's group of running backs, joining Frank Gore, who mentored Ballage as a rookie.
The Jets' starter is Le'Veon Bell, who made headlines Wednesday by expressing frustration on Twitter that he didn't get more reps in the team's first instrasquad scrimmage.