Jets WR Santonio Holmes out for the season

• Santonio Holmes injured his left foot Sunday during the Jets' 34-0 loss to the 49ers
• Lisfranc injuries result if bones in the midfoot are broken or ligaments are torn
• The Jets already lost cornerback Darrelle Revis with a torn ligament in his left knee

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Santonio Holmes will miss the rest of this season with a Lisfranc injury in his left foot, leaving the struggling New York Jets without their top offensive playmaker.

The Jets announced Wednesday that Holmes, who will require surgery, was placed on season-ending injured reserve. The team signed free agent wide receiver Jason Hill to help replace him.

The news comes just over a week after star cornerback Darrelle Revis was likely lost for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.Holmes went down on the first play of the fourth quarter Sunday after catching a short pass. X-rays on the foot were negative, but the MRI exam results were sent to a foot specialist in North Carolina and the Jets' worst fears were confirmed.

It's another big blow for New York (2-2), which is going through a rough stretch that includes losing two of their best players and coming off an embarrassing defeat to San Francisco with a home game Monday night up next against the undefeated Houston Texans.

Meanwhile, quarterback Mark Sanchez is taking a lot of criticism for his shoddy play, with many calling for Tim Tebow to see more action on offense — and possibly move into the starting role.

Lisfranc injuries are fractures, dislocations or sprains of the midfoot and occur in approximately one in 55,000 people per year. They can be caused by twisting the foot, dropping something on it, or injuring it in a fall. Women are susceptible to Lisfranc injuries on falls from high heels. Depending on the severity, the treatment can be surgery, casting or merely rest. The injury is named after the French doctor who first diagnosed it in 1815.

Oakland wide receiver Jacoby Ford is out for the year with a similar injury, while Houston quarterback Matt Schaub and Raiders running back Darren McFadden are back after missing time last season with Lisfranc injuries.

Holmes leads the Jets with 20 catches for 272 yards and a touchdown this season. He and Sanchez had their best game together since 2010 two weeks ago at Miami, when Holmes caught nine passes for 147 yards.

He was coming off a disappointing season that included being the focus of locker room tension with Sanchez and capping it by being benched in the fourth quarter of the season finale for arguing in the huddle. Both he and Sanchez mended their relationship during the offseason, and Holmes had taken a larger leadership role with the rest of the wide receivers.

"From the moment I walked in, I believed Mark Sanchez was going to be our guy and I was going to be the guy to be beside him 100 percent," Holmes said last week. "Three years has been a long time running together. You just kind of find that knack for each other and have a better understanding of how things can be done on both ends."

The position is particularly thin now with rookie Stephen Hill uncertain for the game against the Texans after being sidelined against the 49ers with a hamstring injury.

Aside from Jason Hill, the only remaining healthy wide receivers on the roster are Chaz Schilens, Jeremy Kerley and Clyde Gates. The Jets waived Patrick Turner, another receiver, earlier Tuesday to make room on the roster for fullback Lex Hilliard.

Holmes helped lead Pittsburgh to a Super Bowl victory in 2009, but fell out of favor and was traded to New York in April 2010 for a fifth-round draft pick. He played a key role in the Jets' run to their second straight AFC championship game two seasons ago. New York re-signed him to a five-year, $45 million contract in 2011, and despite his troubles last season, the Jets kept him on the roster — meaning the receiver is guaranteed $15.25 million over this and next season.