Denzel Mims: 5 potential landing spots if Jets part ways with WR

New York Jets wideout Denzel Mims simply had one of the best day of his NFL profession. That it got here within the preseason finale of his third season speaks volumes about how the earlier two years have gone. 

The efficiency may be his final, or most important, with the Jets, who drafted Mims within the second spherical two years in the past. On Thursday, Mims requested a commerce through his agent Ron Slavin.

“It is simply time. Denzel tried in good religion however it’s clear he doesn’t have a future with the Jets,” Slavin mentioned in an announcement. “Denzel vowed to come back again higher than ever this season and labored extraordinarily laborious within the offseason to make that occur. Nonetheless, he has been given no alternatives with the beginning offense to get in a groove with them.

“We really feel at this level a commerce is our solely possibility, because the Jets have advised us repeatedly they won’t launch him. Joe Douglas has all the time completed proper by Denzel and we belief he’ll do the whole lot in his energy to search out one other staff the place Denzel generally is a contributor.”

Mockingly, Mims broke out Sunday versus the Giants, tallying recreation highs of seven receptions and 102 receiving yards. He capped the afternoon with a carefully contested, diving landing seize from 29 yards out that exhibited the precise skills New York’s earlier regime coveted within the 6-foot-3, 207-pound wideout upon popping out of Baylor.

It additionally marked the primary TD of Mims’ professional profession. Jets coach Robert Saleh mentioned questions on whether or not Mims will stay with the staff must be directed to basic supervisor Joe Douglas.

“He’s considered one of our six finest receivers and he’s going to be right here, so far as I’m involved,” Saleh advised reporters.

Mims didn’t elaborate on his commerce request after the sport however intimated he won’t have the strongest relationship with the Jets’ teaching workers. 

“It’s what it’s,” he mentioned. “It’s my coaches. I’ve nothing however respect for them.”

A decision to the saga might come quickly, as rosters should be lower right down to 53 gamers by Tuesday. Mims’ sturdy displaying additionally makes him a extra enticing commerce piece, although he would possible internet little greater than a late-round decide. He has simply 31 receptions for 490 yards over 20 video games (11 begins) since being chosen No. 59 general within the 2020 draft.

If the Jets do resolve to half methods with Mims, listed here are 5 good touchdown spots for the 24-year-old receiver.

Carolina Panthers

Matt Rhule hasn’t been shy about buying his former gamers at Baylor and Temple. He is also seemingly on the new seat after two subpar seasons in Carolina. Mims may be a participant he can belief after eclipsing 1,000 yards twice and hauling in 28 TDs over their three shared seasons at Baylor. The Panthers additionally don’t boast essentially the most dependable receiving corps, with the speedy DJ Moore compelled to play nearly each down whereas lining up everywhere. The large-bodied Mims would conceivably complement Moore nicely, notably within the crimson zone.  

Chicago Bears

Depend a real X receiver among the many rebuilding franchise’s many, many wants. The Bears are asking a number of the productive however smallish Darnell Mooney, who will certainly be bracketed a good quantity now that Allen Robinson is with the Rams. It’s been confounding to see new GM Ryan Tempo primarily punt on changing A-Rob and depart second-year QB Justin Fields with so little to work with. Byron Pringle is coming off a pleasant season in Kansas Metropolis (42-568-5). He’s additionally a first-time starter at 28 years previous. Chicago, after all, not too long ago traded for a prospect just like Mims in N’Keal Harry. However with the previous first-rounder out till November after present process ankle surgical procedure, Mims might most likely step into the rotation instantly. 

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Dallas Cowboys

It will be a low-risk transfer for a membership that shall be mild at receiver to open the season. Michael Gallup remains to be on the PUP listing, although proprietor Jerry Jones mentioned the fifth-year wideout will come off by cutdown day. Both method, Gallup isn’t anticipated to be accessible for Week 1 as finishes rehabbing his torn ACL. James Washington’s damaged foot will hold him out of a number of video games. Projected interim starter Jalen Tolbert has been an enormous disappointment within the preseason. 

Inexperienced Bay Packers

Buying and selling for Mims isn’t the kind of transfer this entrance workplace sometimes makes. But when he had been accessible on the waiver wire, Inexperienced Bay including him to a largely unproven, inexperienced receiving corps that has struggled this preseason makes a number of sense. Mims is, in principle, a really perfect match for Matt LaFleur’s offense, what along with his mixture of measurement, pace and ball expertise on downfield passes. Furthermore, rookie Christian Watson has had a tough preseason. Nobody can step in and be a proxy for Davante Adams, however Mims would at the very least give Aaron Rodgers one other proficient goal to presumably strike gold with.

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Tennessee Titans 

Two weeks out from the season opener, critical questions stay at broad receiver on Mike Vrabel’s depth chart. Will Robert Woods be wholesome sufficient to be a real No. 1 possibility? Is 2022 first-round rookie Treylon Burks an even bigger venture than anticipated? Is Nick Westbrook-Ikhine a legit starter? The Titans sending away budding star A.J. Brown nonetheless appears puzzling. However this is a company that has made the playoffs three consecutive years whereas proving to be unexpectedly aggressive with trades. Mims’ talent set additionally meshes with Tennessee’s run-heavy, play-action assault.

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