Running back Dalvin Cook is flying to New York today for a visit with the Jets this weekend, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Thursday, per sources informed of the situation.

Since Cook's release from Minnesota, the Jets have been one club rumored to be interested in the four-time Pro Bowl running back. It's a logical pairing, given that Gang Green's top back, Breece Hall, is coming off an ACL tear and on the physically unable to perform list, and the team's all in following the Rodgers trade.

Related Players: Breece Hall, Michael Carter

This signing would be a huge hit to Hall's fantasy outlook for 2023, even if he remains the clear "1" in the 1-2 punch. Michael Carter was once an interesting late-round dart, but those days would also be numbered. This visit is also on the heels of Aaron Rodgers restructuring his deal with the Jets to allow them more room to bolster the roster around him, further strengthening the odds that the team can make the signing work.

The Jets think Michael Carter will bounce back and also believe that Israel Abanikanda — whom they drafted in the fifth round out of Pitt — can make an immediate impact. He’s a home-run threat and will be part of the running back rotation right away, pushing to start if Breece Hall is out to begin the season.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight

This is music to analytic nerds everywhere. Abanikanda was a spreadsheet darling but when he went to New York in the fifth round, it took a little bit of the air out of the balloon. But it turns out that Breece Hall could be missing well into the season and Carter was far less effective with the ball in his hand than his rookie counterpart in the 2022 campaign.

Izzy makes for an interesting late-round option on teams desperate for RB help.

Jets continue making moves, and here’s another: they reached an agreement today to bring back RB Ty Johnson on a one-year deal.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter

Johnson has done most of his work as a third-down receiving threat since joining the Jets in 2020. He's a special teams contributor and shouldn't in any way impede on Breece Hall's snaps.

RB Michael Carter, who sat out last week with a sprained ankle, doesn’t even appear on the injury report.

Related players: Zonovan Knight

We reported Tuesday day the thinking is rookie Knight will still have a big role in the offense even with Carter back on the field. Obviously Carter looks like he's good to go in Week 14, but it will remain to be seen what kind of workload split there will be. Given Knight's production over the last two weeks, he looks to be trending in the right direction for fantasy owners.

Since then, Zonovan Knight has emerged as the Jets’ most talented running back. He’s earned a full-time role, one he’ll keep even when Michael Carter returns from an ankle injury that knocked him out of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Knight totaled 103 yards — plus another 18 as a kick returner — against the Bears in his debut, and that wasn’t a fluke.

Related players: Breece Hall

The story said the Jets have always liked Knight's skills and were grooming Knight for a role later in the season, despite being inactive for several games early on. So that time is now. It sounds like Knight will continue to have fantasy value this year, and at least split work when Carter is back in the lineup. Those thinking ahead and wondering about next year may realize it's looking like a crowded backfield when Hall is back for 2023.

Jets coach Robert Saleh tells reporters that RB Michael Carter (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, James Robinson, Ty Johnson

Zonovan Knight (2022 UDFA) came out of nowhere last week to parlay his first career snaps into over 100 yards from scrimmage, but it will be interesting to see how the team incorporates the backfield with a full week of planning. Ty Johnson will likely rotate into third downs and James Robinson may finally find some utilization after spending his time since the trade on the bench. Knight would be an iffy RB3 if Carter eventually does miss the game.

No sign of Jets running back Michael Carter (ankle) on the practice field today.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, James Robinson, Ty Johnson

It may be a little presumptive to give James Robinson the "squeaky wheel" narrative when he hasn't been on the field, but he has been very vocal about his unhappiness over being a healthy scratch even though the team traded for him. If the team decides to give in to his demands to see some playing time, this backfield will be an abject disaster of a three-headed monster in Week 13 if Michael Carter is forced to miss the game.

The Jets made running back James Robinson a healthy scratch for last Sunday’s win over the Bears and that was not a happy turn of events for the veteran.

Robinson said that “obviously, I was upset about” not playing and that he doesn’t know what the team’s plans for him are moving forward.

Related players: Michael Carter, Zonovan Knight

While Carter‘s ankle injury may lead to a change this week, Robinson’s bid to return to the lineup probably won’t be helped by the performance of Knight. Knight ran 14 times for 69 yards and caught three passes for 34 yards against Chicago, the story said. Robinson seems to be falling down the depth chart.

Michael Carter (ankle) won't practice today, but Saleh still hopeful for Sunday.

Related players: Zonovan Knight, Ty Johnson, James Robinson

Carter is dealing with an ankle sprain and despite not going in practice today, the team thinks he still has a shot to play against the Vikings in an early Sunday game. If Carter can't go, Knight likely sees a decent workload and is a popular name on the waiver wire right now. Knight would seem to still have a role even if Carter plays.

Undrafted rookie Zonovan Knight made his debut against the Bears, and whether Michael Carter (low ankle sprain) plays against the Vikings or not, he’s earned a role in the offense going forward — even ahead of James Robinson.

Knight was the first player in Jets history to total more than 100 scrimmage yards (69 rushing, 34 receiving) in his debut. He forced nine missed tackles, per PFF, and according to the story. The story said Saleh feels the run game had left some meat on the bone, and it appears Knight could be a possible solution, at least for the rest of the season. If Carter isn't able to play this week, Knight could be in store for a big role. Another thing to note here is Robinson seems to be falling down the depth chart.