2026 Week 6 Fantasy Football Breaking News: Breece Hall and Adonai Mitchell Ruled Out for Jets
Hall, Mitchell, and Parham are all out Sunday against the Patriots, while Kenyon Sadiq nears a return.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), the New York Jets will be without three offensive starters in Week 6. Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Friday that running back Breece Hall (quad), wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (finger), and left guard Dylan Parham are all ruled out for Sunday's game in New England. Mitchell misses his fourth straight game; Hall and Parham each sit out for the third time this season. On the positive side, tight end Kenyon Sadiq is progressing through the concussion protocol and is set to move up to full practice participation Friday, and wide receiver Omar Cooper (ankle) is also nearing activation from injured reserve.
Breece Hall
Hall's absence is the biggest fantasy blow of the group. With him out for a third time this season, whoever lines up behind him in the Jets' backfield becomes an immediate must-check on the waiver wire (a pool of unclaimed players available for pickup). The source story does not name a specific handcuff, so check your league's wire before Sunday — but the Jets' volume at running back doesn't disappear with Hall out, it just shifts. In dynasty leagues (formats where you keep players year over year), Hall's long-term value is unaffected, but the quad injury bears watching if it keeps lingering.
Adonai Mitchell
Four straight missed games makes Mitchell a clear drop candidate in most redraft leagues (single-season formats) unless your roster can absorb the wait. His absence again opens targets for the Jets' secondary receivers, so look at the depth below him on the depth chart for cheap streaming options. Dynasty managers should hold — the finger injury doesn't suggest any long-term concern based on what ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports) reported, but there's no timeline given, so don't count on him returning next week either.
Kenyon Sadiq
Sadiq moving to full practice is an encouraging step through the concussion protocol, but the source story stops short of clearing him — he's still listed as questionable. If he does suit up Sunday, he's worth a speculative pickup in deeper leagues given the Jets' other offensive absences. Monitor his official game status through the weekend before making any roster decisions.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.