New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has been ruled out for the rest of the season

New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has been ruled out for the season

New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes has been placed on the season-ending injured reserve list after injuring his left foot in Sunday's 34-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

The loss of Holmes, 28, will come as a major setback to the Jets who are already without stand-out cornerback Darrelle Revis, sidelined for the year with a knee injury.

Holmes arrived in New York following a trade with Pittsburgh in April 2010 and he has played a total of 32 games for the franchise, scoring 15 touchdowns.

The Jets have moved to sign free agent wide receiver Jason Hill - who has had stints with San Francisco and Jacksonville - to strengthen their receiving options.

"Santonio is one of the top receivers in the game and it is a big loss," head coach Rex Ryan stated.

"With that comes opportunities for other guys to step up. I believe as a football team, especially after that performance last week... we need to step up.

"I think you'll see improvement in our football team despite the loss of Santonio."