Head coach Todd Bowles went over his injury report, which is submitted on Monday for Thursday night participants. “That’s the biggest thing. So, we have to work a few things out”.
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“The way they’ve got it bandaged up he’s been OK with it”, Bowles added. “We’ve got to turn it around and correct it overnight”.
ABOUT THE JAGUARS (2-5): Bortles has become quite comfortable with wide receivers Allen Robinson (586 yards, 6 touchdowns) and Hurns (513 yards, 5 touchdowns) and the Jacksonville offense has improved vastly as a result. “You look back on it, a lot of these were self-inflicted, the turnovers and the penalties at inopportune times. We did it to ourselves”. NY responded by marching 73 yards in eight plays and taking a 21-13 lead when Ivory plunged in from a yard out.
Second-year quarterback Blake Bortles has five of the six turnovers, including interceptions that were returned for touchdowns against Houston and Buffalo. Three plays later, Marshall made his big grab in the back of the end zone that made it 28-16 with 2:41 left.
Lee said it would not be unprecedented for Fitzpatrick to have the surgery and return to action in a much quicker time frame, including the following week. “Sometimes players come in from other teams and they have to learn the standard and learn what’s expected from them in all situations”.
Fitzpatrick had no issues with his thumb, which was injured last week at Oakland.
When a quarterback throws for 381 yards, completes 60 percent of his passes and throws for two touchdowns, he’s typically labeled a hero.
But considering he was able to play through the injury in Sunday’s 28-23 win over the Jaguars, why have the surgery at all during the season?
Dr. Aaron Daluiski, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity services at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, said there’s no reason why Fitzpatrick couldn’t play a game 10 days after having the ligament surgically repaired. Having that said, the health status of Chris Ivory and the decline in defensive play has to be a concern heading into the second half of the 2015 National Football League season.
“I mean, everybody goes through it”, Bowles said of dealing with injuries. Ryan Quigley filled in as the place kicker because Nick Folk strained his squad in pre-game warmups.
He said he had an MRI and X-rays Monday. They were tackling well in the running game, holding the Jaguars to 98 yards on the ground, and posting two interceptions, both by Marcus Williams. Center Nick Mangold (sore neck) also was forced to leave the game and starting right guard Willie Colon was inactive. There are several problematic areas – safeties Calvin Pryor and Dion Bailey (ankle) didn’t practice, nor did CB Antonio Cromartie (deep quad bruise).
Hurns has a touchdown reception in six consecutive games, a franchise record.
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Their last road win came on December 1, 2013, at Cleveland – almost two years ago. Chris Ivory carried the ball 23 times and racked up 26 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
