Source: Frustrated Jets WR Moore asks for trade

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets wide receiver Elijah Moore, frustrated by his deficiency of engagement successful the offense, requested a commercialized Thursday, a idiosyncratic acquainted with the concern confirmed to ESPN.

Moore's request, archetypal reported by NFL Network, came connected a time successful which helium was sent location earlier signifier for what the squad called a "personal day." Coach Robert Saleh, successful little comments to reporters connected the field, said Moore was excused due to the fact that of a household issue.

Sources said Moore's lack was tied straight to him being upset with his usage, with 1 root saying helium expressed his displeasure to members of the organization. It escalated to a constituent wherever Saleh and violative coordinator Mike LaFleur believed it would beryllium champion if Moore near the installation for a time to fto his emotions -- and theirs -- settee down.

The Jets are not considering a trade, a root said. The NFL trading deadline is Nov. 1.

Moore, a 2021 second-round pick, became the 2nd Jets wide receiver successful the past 2 months to petition a trade. Denzel Mims, a 2020 second-rounder, made his petition astatine the extremity of the preseason.

"As of close now, it's inactive connected the table," Mims told ESPN Thursday.

Mims, a steadfast scratch successful the archetypal six games, could beryllium pressed into enactment Sunday against the Denver Broncos if the Jets determine to marque Moore inactive.

Moore's vexation had been gathering for weeks, but it didn't go nationalist until Sunday night. A fewer hours aft the 27-10 upset of the Green Bay Packers -- a crippled successful which helium had nary authoritative targets -- Moore tweeted his feelings.

"If I accidental what I truly wanna accidental ... I'll beryllium the selfish guy... we winning. Grateful! Huge blessing! All I ever wanted. Butter saccharine for maine em but I'll beryllium solid. So I'll conscionable enactment quiescent Just cognize I don't recognize either."

Moore didn't marque himself disposable Wednesday to code the comments. On Thursday, minutes earlier the Jets took the signifier field, helium sent 2 cryptic tweets. The first tweet said, "Love my teammates!" The 2nd tweet, since deleted, said, "God I request direction."

Moore, who showed committedness arsenic a rookie, hasn't been productive this play -- lone 16 receptions and nary touchdowns.

Both Saleh and LaFleur person discussed the substance with Moore. On Monday, Saleh, referring to the tweet, defended Moore's character but added, "Sometimes mistakes happen."

"We've had unfastened dialogues," LaFleur said Thursday. "We're going to support it in-house." LaFleur declined to get into specifics arsenic to wherefore Moore isn't getting much opportunities. He's sixth connected the squad successful full receptions adjacent though helium has tally the astir routes (215), according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

"We privation those guys to beryllium ultracompetitive and privation the ball," LaFleur said of the receivers. "We're going to bash what we consciousness is champion to people points and triumph shot games and he's a large portion of that."

Quarterback Zach Wilson said helium "will conscionable support encouraging [Moore]. We emotion him. I cognize however important helium is to this team. We'll bash everything we can. We're winning games; we're having a batch of fun; and we'll conscionable support learning and increasing and letting him cognize I request him."

Wilson, explaining Moore's diminution successful production, said the Jets simply haven't been throwing arsenic overmuch -- lone 39 attempts the past 2 games.

"It's not a happening wherever I'm trying to debar him oregon immoderate it is, due to the fact that he's a large player," Wilson said. "I'm conscionable going done my progressions. We're ever talking astir routes, however we tin cleanable things up each week. It's being diligent and trusting the process. I lone had 10 completions past week, but we won the game, truthful it's awesome. I emotion him, and I anticipation helium understands he's peculiar to our team."

The Jets (4-2), winners of 3 straight, are disconnected to their champion commencement since 2015. They're ranked 17th successful full yards and 10th successful scoring, melodramatic improvements from past season.

Asked whether Moore is getting open, LaFleur hedged, saying, "A batch of factors spell into that." Citing competitory reasons, helium didn't privation to supply details.

Moore's adjacent friend, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, offered his instrumentality connected the since-deleted tweet. With a photograph of him and Moore, Brown tweeted, "One of the strongest radical I know. Tough times don't last, pugnacious radical do. We grin successful the midst of adversity due to the fact that we cognize God is doing the fighting. Love ya and spot you soon."

After quality of Moore's commercialized petition became public, Brown tweeted "#FreeElijah."