Injured toe may not be healthy in time for Broncos

C.J. Mosley may very well be a game-time resolution for a second straight recreation for the Jets, however the five-time Professional Bowl linebacker sounded as if he’s leaning towards the cautious route with the harm to his proper huge toe that kept him from playing last Thursday against the Patriots.

“Clearly I might like to play [Sunday against the Broncos], however I’m simply gonna be sure I’m one hundred pc,” Mosley stated earlier than sitting out follow for a second consecutive day. “Clearly it’s an extended season, and the worst factor I can do, which I’ve accomplished earlier than, is to get on the market too early and harm myself.”

The 32-year-old Mosley, who labored with a coach on the aspect throughout Thursday’s session, would get replaced once more by Jamien Sherwood at center linebacker.

“This complete offseason, coaching camp, OTAs, he’s been balling out and he’s been the best linebacker in our room,” Mosley stated. “And it exhibits along with his preparation. He’s a really good linebacker, instinctive, and he’s a communicator. So any assist I may give him, or any questions he asks me, clearly I’m out there, however we’ve one hundred pc confidence in Sherwood operating the protection.”

Aaron Rodgers didn’t play in final 12 months’s recreation in opposition to the Broncos, so this shall be his first time going through them since he engaged in a confrontation with Denver coach Sean Payton final 12 months.

Payton had criticized his predecessor in Denver, present Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

Rodgers, who known as for Payton to “preserve my coaches’ names out of his mouth,” stated such back-and-forth will stay prior to now.

“Nah, that’s outdated information, ?” Rodgers stated Wednesday. “We’ve all stated issues that we’d wish to take again, some issues have been stated and brought out of context I’m certain once in a while. However I actually haven’t considered it till you simply introduced it up.”

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich on defensive finish Jermaine Johnson’s season-ending Achilles harm:

“It’s unimaginable to exchange a man like Jermaine. I believe generally externally you see the stats, you see the numbers, you see the cross rush and also you see the splash performs, and he persistently makes these. However I don’t suppose he will get totally appreciated for the down-to-down participant that he’s. … He’s a man that not solely stands for every thing we’re searching for from a expertise perspective, however he stands for all of the stuff from a tradition standpoint, too, that we care about. So to lose that man, it’s powerful from a crew perspective.”