FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims is used to being the guy making plays, not the one wondering about playing time. But that’s where the New York Jets wide receiver has mostly found himself this season, a second-round pick who has seemingly become an afterthought. Mims dealt with hamstring issues in his first NFL training camp a year ago before putting together a promising rookie campaign. “I got sick in OTAs and it put me back a big step in a big way,” Mims said. Meanwhile, Mims doesn’t have a role on special teams — so he has been the odd man out.

Source: thestar October 07, 2021 23:48 UTC