4 standouts and 1 dud from Thursday's NY Jets training camp practice

The NY Jets officially completed their first week of training camp on Thursday. The team will have a couple of days off before returning to the practice field on Sunday for their final week of practice before next Thursday's Hall of Fame Game.

Today's practice was headlined by an injury scare regarding star wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Wilson left early after limping off with an ankle injury. Jets head coach Robert Saleh indicated after practice that Wilson should be fine, but he will likely miss at least a couple of days of training camp.

Elsewhere, the Jets were shorthanded at receiver, with Allen Lazard (leg) and Corey Davis (illness) both missing practice. Mekhi Becton returned but didn't participate in team drills.

Let's take a look at some of the most notable standouts (and one dud) from Thursday's practice.

Standout: Jason Brownlee, WR, NY Jets

Jason Brownlee was the star of Thursday's practice — an increasingly common trend in recent days. The undrafted rookie receiver hauled in a pair of touchdowns, one each from Aaron Rodgers and Chris Streveler.

Brownlee saw extended action with the first-team offense as a result of injuries, and he made the most of his playing time. His first touchdown came after he burnt past Sauce Gardner (yes, the Sauce Gardner) for a 25-yard touchdown from Rodgers. He may have grabbed Gardner's facemask on the play, but no flag was thrown.

His second touchdown came in a diving effort in the back of the end zone, hauling in a tight-window Streveler pass. Brownlee has made a number of impressive catches this summer and has been more active than any wide receiver not named Garrett Wilson.

Robert Saleh told reporters after practice that the Jets hoped to draft Brownlee back in April but that it didn't work out. It's looking more and more likely that the former Southern Miss star makes the 53-man roster.

Standout: Greg Zuerlein, K, NY Jets

For the first time since the days of Nick Folk, the Jets should feel confident about their kicker situation entering the season. That's partially because Greg Zuerlein has been perfect through training camp to this point.

Zuerlein went 7-for-7 on field goal attempts during Thursday's practice, including two kicks from over 50 yards. By my count, the 11-year NFL veteran has not missed a field goal this summer.

Zuerlein helped solidify the kicker position for the Jets last season, making 30-of-37 field goals, including six from over 50 yards. A week after tying the Jets franchise record with a 57-yard field goal, Zuerlein broke the record with a 60-yard make in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings.

There's a reason the Jets didn't bring in any competition for Zuerlein this summer. They have full confidence in him, and his performance in training camp has helped solidify that belief.

Dud: Tim Boyle, QB, NY Jets

Tim Boyle entered training camp in a battle with Zach Wilson for the primary backup quarterback job. Wilson has completely blown Boyle out of the water, and now the veteran QB finds himself hoping to hold onto the third-string job.

Boyle has been the Jets' worst quarterback this summer — and it hasn't been particularly close. 28-year-old threw an interception to rookie linebacker Zaire Barnes on Wednesday, was nearly picked off by undrafted rookie safety Marquis Waters the same day, and was intercepted again in today's practice.

An errant Boyle pass bounced off the hands of undrafted wide receiver T.J. Luther and into the hands of cornerback Jimmy Moreland for a would-be pick-six.

While Boyle has struggled, Chris Streveler (remember him?) has actually played quite well. Streveler threw a touchdown to Jason Brownlee on Thursday and picked up a big gain on a run up the middle.

Streveler is pushing Boyle for the third-string quarterback job.

Standout: Jimmy Moreland, CB, NY Jets

Jimmy Moreland probably isn't a name that many Jets fans are too familiar with, but the former seventh-round pick put together an excellent practice on Thursday.

Moreland intercepted the aforementioned Tim Boyle for what would have been a pick-six on a mistimed screen pass. He also laid a "big hit" earlier in practice, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Moreland actually has quite a bit of NFL experience under his belt, seeing substantial playing time in 2019 and 2020 with Washington. The Jets signed him to their practice squad last September and re-signed him to a reserve/future contract in January.

It's going to be tough for Moreland to crack the 53-man roster given the Jets' cornerback depth, but more performances like this one will certainly help his case.

Standout: Zonovan Knight, RB, NY Jets

The Jets' running game has struggled for most of the summer due in part to the offensive line's issues, but the ground game picked up a little bit on Thursday. Zonovan Knight was the primary beneficiary.

Knight scored a pair of touchdowns in red-zone drills and found more space than any other day this summer. The former undrafted free agent finished off practice with a goal-line touchdown, prompting a series of push-ups from the defense.

Knight enters the summer in competition with Michael Carter and Israel Abanikanda for the primary backup running back job, although the potential addition of Dalvin Cook would change things.

A Cook signing could leave Knight on the outside of the roster bubble looking in, so he'll need to continue to stack positive practices like this one if he's to retain a spot on the team.