After listing receiver Allen Lazard as a healthy scratch ahead of Week 12, Jets coach Robert Saleh offered a stern message on the veteran’s standing with the team following Friday’s 34–13 loss to the Dolphins.
A slow start to the 2023 season resulted in a shocking decision by Saleh to include Lazard, who signed a four-year deal worth $44 million in the offseason, among New York’s seven inactives prior to the game. When asked for an explanation post-game, Saleh proceeded to put the six-year veteran on notice about his lackluster play thus far.
“Allen was down, obviously my decision,” Saleh said of the move. “There’s things that we all need to get better at, including him. He’s going to be here for a long ti–for the next year and a half, he’s going to be a part of this.”
