CINCINNATI — Breece Corridor lastly had his breakout sport.
The Jets working again, who’s been the topic of commerce rumors, rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and threw the game-winning go on a halfback choice to rookie tight finish Mason Taylor within the 39-38 win over the Bengals Sunday at Paycor Stadium.
Corridor scored his first TD of the season on a 5-yard run with 14:17 remaining within the sport to deliver the Jets to inside 31-24.
Then, his 27-yard scoring run with 7:52 remaining within the sport reduce the Bengals result in 38-31.
“I went to the coaches this weekend, not complaining, however letting them know I wanted the ball at the least 25 instances,” Corridor mentioned. “I at all times inform them I hate dropping and if we lose I need it to be on me. We pleasure ourselves on working the ball and we ran the ball actually environment friendly at this time.”
Certainly, the 254 speeding yards had been essentially the most the Jets have produced in a sport since 2021. Even Isaiah Davis received into the motion with 65 yards on seven carries.
In addition to Corridor ran, it was his TD go that was the spotlight.
“I received the toss and Mason was open at first, however I couldn’t see him, so in my head I used to be going to pump-fake and see if he was nonetheless open,” Corridor mentioned. “I noticed the defender [DJ Turner II] along with his again turned to me and I assumed I’m simply going to throw it as much as Mason and see if he will get it.
“I didn’t know if he scored, however I turned and checked out all of the Bengals followers and had been simply silent, watching me. I assumed, ‘All, proper, we’re in it now.”
Jets LB Quincy Williams rejoined the Jets for the primary time since injuring his shoulder in Week 3. The outcomes had been blended. Williams was all around the subject, which is on model for his high-energy model. He had seven tackles, one for a loss and two go breakups.
“Man, it felt like detention, seeing all my homeboys having enjoyable at recess,” Williams informed The Submit of sitting out. “After I was out, I informed the blokes, ‘Get all of your tackles now as a result of once I get again I’m gonna be flying round.’ ”
Williams had one badly missed sort out within the open subject on a Chase Brown TD catch and run late within the first half. He blamed that on having poor leverage on the sort out.
Curiously, Jets LB Jamien Sherwood, a starter and a defensive captain, didn’t play on protection within the first half, although he was on kickoff protection groups. Aaron Glenn mentioned after the sport the explanation was between him and Sherwood, a sign that it was disciplinary.
The Jets depleted receiving corps, with out starters Garrett Wilson and Josh Reynolds, got here up large within the sport. Tyler Johnson caught three passes for 64 yards and a TD. Isaiah Williams caught three passes for 31 yards. And rookie Arian Smith caught one for 23 yards.
The Jets receivers within the sport entered the day having mixed for 18 receptions for 187 yards and a TD.
Nick People has made 27 consecutive subject targets, tying Miami’s Jason Sanders for the longest lively streak throughout the NFL.
The Jets inactives included CB Sauce Gardner, Wilson, QB Tyrod Taylor, RB Kene Nwangwu, LB Kobe King, DL Jay Tufele and TE Stone Smartt.
With Taylor out, rookie Brady Prepare dinner served because the backup QB.
The Bengals inactives had been CB Marco Wilson, C Matt Lee, WR Jermaine Burton, TE Cam Grandy, DT McKinnley Jackson and DE Cam Pattern.
