Elijah Moore (8) of the New York Jets sprints downfield during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Michael Longo/For USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK

Report: Jets WR Elijah Moore not seeking trade, but wants bigger role in offense

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 10/20/22

Elijah Moore has been left on the periphery of the New York Jets offense this season and is not happy about it. However, that unhappiness has yet to reach the level of wanting a move, according to a report.

Moore is not seeking a trade from the Jets with his role reduced, according to Connor Hughes of SNY. He simply wants more targets and a greater role in the passing game.

This, however, is not a situation where Elijah Moore wants to be traded. He just wants to be more involved in offense — which was the basis of his conversations with Robert Saleh & Mike LaFleur this week #Jets

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) October 20, 2022

After a promising rookie season, Moore’s fortunes have shifted this year. He caught five touchdowns in 2021 but was not even targeted in last week’s win over Green Bay. That prompted Moore to vent his frustration in a since-deleted tweet.

Moore’s reduction in targets is certainly unusual. However, it’s difficult to argue with what the Jets are doing with things going as well as they are right now.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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