New York Jets
A couple of injury notes
The Jets has had some string of injuries through the start of training camp, as many teams, such as the Bills, have had. The biggest name is clearly wide receiver Breshad Perriman.
The team’s potential new No. 1 wideout sat out practice due to a knee injury. Along with Perriman, rookie receiver Denzel Mims (hamstring) has missed time. This is bad news for quarterback Sam Darnold, too. If Buffalo’s Josh Allen has something to prove, Darnold has a mountain to climb after his first few years in the NFL. Certainly Darnold’s struggles aren’t all on him, but getting on the same page as your receiving, especially during a pandemic, is pretty important. Any time missed for those two is a big thing.
But the Jets also got some positive updates in the last week as well. Jets linebacker Avery Williamson has returned to practicing after missing an entire year with an ACL injury in 2019. Williamson was injured last preseason when he was left in a game late. With linebacker CJ Mosley opting out, Williamson will be a pivotal piece to the Jets defense. In addition, tight end Ryan Griffin (ankle) was activated off the PUP list as well. Griffin was the Jets’ best tight end last season.