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How Slew Of Jets Injury Updates Impact Week 8

The Jets are going to be fighting an uphill battle in Week 8 against the Bengals...
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New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) completes a pass in front of Dallas Cowboys defensive back Reddy Steward (27), Sunday, October 5, 2025.
New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) completes a pass in front of Dallas Cowboys defensive back Reddy Steward (27), Sunday, October 5, 2025. | Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The New York Jets are off to a horrible start to the season. They're 0-7 on the year and it doesn't seem as if they're going to turn the corner anytime soon.

The Jets are coming off two crushing losses to the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers in back-to-back weeks. In these two losses, the Jets' offense has been horrible. Justin Fields has been one of the worst quarterbacks in football for the last two weeks and it's resulted in him being benched at halftime of the Panthers game in Week 7.

Now the Jets turn their attention toward the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8. The Bengals are coming off a big upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers while the Jets are coming off these two crushing losses.

The Jets are going to be fighting quite the uphill battle to beat the Bengals, especially considering Thursday's injury report.

Jets injury report is bad news for Week 8 matchup with Bengals

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Oct 5, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (5) carries the ball after the catch against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Jets are battling a lot of injuries right now. On Thursday, Garrett Wilson, Sauce Gardner, Mason Taylor, and multiple others didn't participate in practice. Breece Hall and Tyrod Taylor were limited in practice, which makes matters even worse.

Wilson has been expected to miss time since being injured in Week 6. His timetable for a return is still a bit questionable at the moment, but he's not expected to play in Week 8. Without Wilson, the Jets' offense struggles mightily to move the ball. He's the best player on their team.

Gardner could be a huge loss this week as the Jets matchup with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Their secondary has struggled a bit this season and they're matching up with the best wide receiver duo in the league.

Taylor has slowly made his way into the Jets' offense. He's becoming more important to the team with each passing week. Losing him could crush them even further.

Taylor and Hall should be expected to play, but the fact that they're still limited in practice is concerning. The Jets will likely start Taylor if he's healthy this week, but his knee injury has thrown a wrench in things.

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Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "New York Jets On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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