While Fitzpatrick said things are still “up in the air”, he acknowledged after the game that Friday is a possibility. The alternative is to wait until after the season to have the surgery, but it gets more complicated as time goes on because the ligament can move and shrink. There are no rookies along the offensive line and quarterback Bryce Petty has yet to take a snap, so Smith wins despite having just six catches for 60 yards and missing three games due to injuries, including rib and lung ailments that cost him nearly all of training camp.
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Fitzpatrick had no issues with his thumb, which was injured last week at Oakland.
Now 5-3 halfway through the 2015 campaign after Sunday’s unsightly 28-23 win over Jacksonville, with at least five more very winnable games still on the schedule, Gang Green is almost a lock for the playoffs – as long as the team gets decent play from the most important position on the field. Fitzpatrick would also need to make sure the incision healed before he played.
Defensively, head coach Todd Bowles has to shore up every area of the Jets’ pass defense. He said the thumb was on his mind on the other play and he did not get rid of the ball in time. Ryan Quigley filled in as the place kicker because Nick Folk strained his squad in pre-game warmups.
Well, it seems they’ve learned how to lose football games.
“We just didn’t finish it”, Bradley said. “We’re going to discuss things tonight”, he said. Hurns roasted Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie while Robinson had little trouble getting open against Hall of Fame-bound cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Colts safety Mike Adams left Sunday’s game against the Broncos after what appeared to be a left ankle injury.
Fitzpatrick was cagey on whether the surgery will happen Friday, the day after the Jets play the Buffalo Bills to start a mini-bye week, but it’s not hard to connect the dots. If NY doesn’t activate him from short-term injured reserve by Tuesday, Milliner would be placed on season-ending IR.
“We were awesome, but not awesome enough”, Jaguars defensive end Jared Odrick said. “He has a chance to be activated”.
The Jets are slated to host the Bills Thursday in a key AFC East matchup, and Fitzpatrick confirmed he may undergo the procedure during the 10-day break between the Jets’ Week 10 and 11 games.
NOTES: Among the Jets’ inactives were G Willie Colon, who was listed as questionable during the week due to a knee injury.
The Jaguars quickly responded, with a touchdown pass from Bortles to wide receiver Bryan Walters, but the Jets recovered the ensuing onside kick. Bradley said while those areas have tangible positives that go beyond statistics, there is more to winning than those numbers.
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Not only do the Jaguars have young contributors on offense, but the defense and special teams have benefited from the youth movement too.
