Fourth-year wide receiver Denzel Mims was informed the Jets are going to release him if they are unable to find a trade partner.
Denzel Mims : Trade | Madden 23 rating | College
Mims attended Daingerfield High School in Daingerfield, Texas. He played wide receiver and safety.
He committed to Baylor University to play college football. Mims also ran track and played basketball in high school.
Mims played in 11 games as a true freshman at Baylor in 2016 and had four receptions for 24 yards. He became a starter his sophomore year in 2017.
He started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 61 receptions for 1,087 yards and eight touchdowns.
As a junior in 2018 he started 10 of 12 games, recording 55 receptions for 794 yards and eight touchdowns.
Mims returned for his senior year in 2019 and started all 13 games for Baylor, recording 66 receptions for 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The final game of his collegiate career was the 2020 Sugar Bowl, which featured two 11–2 teams in the Baylor Bears and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Denzel Mims Trade
Denzel Mims has finally gotten his wish, as the New York Jets have traded the disgruntled wide receiver to the Detroit Lions, per Connor Hughes of SNY on Wednesday. Full terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Mims’ agent, Ron Slavin, issued a statement before the start of last season announcing his client asked the Jets for a trade because “it’s clear he does not have a future” with the organization.
The New York Post’s Brian Costello reported on Wednesday that the Jets would release Mims if they couldn’t find a trade partner. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network added that teams were in contact with the Jets on Mims.
In the end, the Lions emerged as the top suitor for Mims, who had high expectations coming out of Baylor in 2020. He was ranked as the No. 45 overall prospect in the draft class by NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah.
“Mims is a tall, rangy wideout with exceptional burst and body control,” Jeremiah wrote in his scouting report. “He uses his quickness and burst to escape press coverage, excelling on vertical routes down the field and he tracks the ball naturally and wins a bunch of 50/50 balls. He will need some time to develop as a complete route runner.”
The Jets used the No. 59 pick to add Mims. He missed the start of his rookie season with a hamstring injury and finished the year with 357 yards on 23 receptions in nine appearances (eight starts).
Since hiring Robert Saleh as head coach in January 2021, the Jets front office has made several aggressive moves to upgrade their receiving corps. They signed Corey Davis to a three-year, $37.5 million deal and drafted Elijah Moore in the second round last year.
Denzel mims Madden 23 Rating
On Madden NFL 23, Denzel Ward has an Overall Rating of 89 with Man to Man Archetype and has a Short Stride Loose Running Style.
Mims was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft as the 59th overall pick.
After missing most of training camp due to a hamstring injury, he was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2020.
He was activated on October 24 and made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills and had four receptions for 42 receiving yards.
He missed the team’s week 14 game due to a personal issue, and returned to the team after the game.
On August 25, 2022, Mims requested a trade from the Jets, with his agent Ron Slavin stating that the Jets were not giving Mims a legitimate opportunity to establish himself within the offense.
Mims was not traded by New York, and played in 10 games (4 starts) for the team in 2022, tallying 11 catches for 186 yards and no touchdowns.
College
Mims played in 11 games as a true freshman at Baylor in 2016 and had four receptions for 24 yards. He became a starter his sophomore year in 2017.
He started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 61 receptions for 1,087 yards and eight touchdowns.
As a junior in 2018 he started 10 of 12 games, recording 55 receptions for 794 yards and eight touchdowns.
Mims returned for his senior year in 2019 and started all 13 games for Baylor, recording 66 receptions for 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The final game of his collegiate career was the 2020 Sugar Bowl, which featured two 11–2 teams in the Baylor Bears and the Georgia Bulldogs.
In that game, Mims led the Baylor offense in receiving yards, finishing with five receptions for 75 yards, and scoring the team’s lone receiving touchdown. Georgia defeated Baylor with a final score of 26–14.