EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 05: Elijah Moore #8 of the New York Jets runs the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 05, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Jets place Moore on injured reserve

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The New York Jets placed rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore on injured reserve Saturday with a quad injury, the team announced.

The Jets are hopeful Moore will only miss three games, according to The Athletic's Connor Hughes.

The first-year wideout didn't practice this week due to the lingering injury.

The 2021 second-round selection has tallied 43 receptions for 538 yards and five touchdowns this season.

Moore's absence is another tough blow to a Jets offense that recently lost receiver Corey Davis for the remainder of the season following core-muscle surgery.

Receivers Keelan Cole, Braxton Berrios, and Denzel Mims will likely be in line for more snaps Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

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