Elijah Moore trade rumors Jets WR requests trade amid disappointment with role

They say le s is Moore.That hasn’t been the case for Ed Davis Jersey Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore, however. The sophomore wideout has yet to build on his rookie season, in which he caught 43 pa ses for 538 yards and five touchdowns over 11 games.The Jets’ predominantly run-first approach during their current three-game winning streak hasn’t directly worked in Moore’s favor. That has led to cryptic (and since-deleted) tweets on Sunday and then a trade request on Thursday.MORE:According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Moore has officially requested a trade, which leaves him in an interesting spot.Sources: WR Elijah Moore, frustrated with his role and usage, has asked for a trade. The team has no plans at all to trade him. The former second rounder was targeted once in the win over the , but the play was negated by a penalty. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Rapoport reports the Jets have «no plans at all» to trade him. With the NFL trade deadline inching closer (4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 1), we’ll see if that remains the case.MORE: Moore was absent from practice Thursday. The team excused it as a «family matter.» How much that had to do with his trade request is unclear.The disappointment with his usage comes from a strange place: Moore has the most routes run on the team, and at 29 targets is just four away from second-highest on the team (Corey Davis). Garrett Wilson leads with 48.Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur has also made sure to manufacture targets for Moore:WR target share on scripted plays vs. off script plays (first 15 offensive plays):WRs with higher target share scripted vs. off:- Brandin Cooks (+19.5%)- Robbie Anderson (+18.5%)- Elijah Moore (+18.5%)- Curtis Samuel (+18%)- Romeo Doubs (+14.6%)- Darnell Mooney (+14.3%) Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) New York general manager Joe Douglas already had a trade request from Denzel Mims, the Jets’ 2020 second-round pick, on his desk. Mims may Ricky Rubio Jersey get snaps this weekend at Denver if Moore is inactive.If teams come calling, expect there to be a hefty market for Moore. The Bears, Packers and Chiefs all could look for receiver reinforcements in the coming weeks.As the saying goes, one man’s disappointed receiver is another man’s treasure.