Official Site of the Jets · Jan 22, 2018
Three-Man Band for the Jets RBs in 2017
On the Active Roster in 2017 (GP/GS, Offensive Snaps)
RB Bilal Powell (15/10, 401), RB Matt Forté (12/4, 361), RB Elijah McGuire (16/2, 267), FB Lawrence Thomas (14/4, 151), RB Akeem Judd (0/0, 0), RB Jahad Thomas (0/0, 0)
Potential Free Agents in 2018
Exclusive Rights: FB Lawrence Thomas, RB Jahad Thomas
Back in the spring, first-year offensive coordinator John Morton told the media that he believed in the committee approach at running back and stressed the importance of keeping players fresh. And while most pundits believed Bilal Powell and Matt Forté would be the two main components of that committee, a sixth-round pick from Louisiana-Lafayette made it a three-man band in the backfield.
