Duane Brown wary of rushing back from another Jets injury

If it had been a playoff recreation or high-stakes end-of-season recreation, offensive deal with Duane Brown possible could be suiting up for the Jets on Monday night time in opposition to the Chargers.

“If I needed to, I feel [I could play],” Brown advised The Submit after observe on Friday. “However we’ll see. We haven’t mentioned that as being the plan proper now.”

Brown has been sidelined since Week 2 with a hip damage.

On Thursday, the Jets opened his 21-day observe window to be elevated from the injured listing to the energetic roster.

Brown was a full participant in observe Thursday and Friday, although head coach Robert Saleh didn’t have an replace on his standing for Monday earlier than Friday’s observe.

Brown finds himself in the same state of affairs as he was to start out the season.

He underwent offseason shoulder surgical procedure, and admittedly rushed again forward of schedule, with barely any observe, to be the group’s beginning left deal with to start the season.

It left him with a scarcity of power in that shoulder, and he struggled mightily.

He owned the worst pass-block win charge within the NFL by the primary two video games, and was notably crushed on the sack by which Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1.

Monday’s conflict at MetLife Stadium is, after all, not a playoff recreation nor a high-stakes end-of-season recreation.

Brown is adamant he doesn’t wish to make the identical mistake on this restoration along with his hip as he did along with his shoulder.

“I’ve thought of it,” Brown stated. “We nonetheless have loads of soccer left within the season and I wish to play at a degree that I’m accustomed to. I didn’t really feel like I used to be ready to do this to start out the season. Undoubtedly being good about it and coaches being good about it as nicely. However the final couple of days have been good. Bodily, I really feel lots higher than I did earlier than. Simply gotta knock the rust off once more.”

Offensive lineman Joe Tippman, who has not performed since Week 6 as a result of a quad damage, was a restricted participant in observe for the second straight day Friday.

He participated in positional drills, although. Saleh stated he’s “hopeful” Tippmann can play Monday.

Fellow offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson (hamstring) was additionally a restricted participant for the second straight day, however he didn’t take part in positional drills.

Particular teamer Chazz Surratt didn’t observe and can possible be out Monday, Saleh stated.

Saleh declined to touch upon the declare from Giants particular groups coach Thomas McGaughey that Will McDonald was lined up illegally on Graham Gano’s missed 35-yard discipline aim with 24 seconds left in final Sunday’s recreation.

McDonald was capable of leap over long-snapper Casey Kreiter and seemingly have an effect on the kick, although he didn’t block it.

Jets particular groups coach Brant Boyer additionally declined touch upon the matter Thursday.