The Jets got a bit of good news concerning injuries for Thursday night’s matchup vs. Denver.
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Adam Gase announced that WR Jeff Smith will come off injured reserve this week as he returns from a mild shoulder strain. WR Vyncint Smith (core muscle surgery) will need to go through another week of practice before he is activated.
Gase was also hopeful that OT Mekhi Becton (shoulder), WR Jamison Crowder (hamstring), S Ashtyn Davis (groin), OT George Fant (concussion), CB Quincy Wilson (concussion), DL John Franklin-Myers (knee), LB Jordan Jenkins (shoulder) and WR Chris Hogan (ribs/knee) will be available to go Thursday night. They were all limited participants in Monday and Tuesday’s walkthroughs.
Crowder is “confident” that he will play Thursday, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini. New York’s starting slot receiver has missed the previous two weeks with a nagging hamstring injury and should be a welcome addition for a struggling Sam Darnold.
Both WR Breshad Perriman and LB Jordan Willis are dealing with ankle injuries and were not participants in either of this week’s walkthroughs.
QB Joe Flacco (neck) does not appear ready to play if needed just yet. Flacco told reporters that he’s relying on the coaches and medical staff to give him the all-clear, but he doesn’t want to rush back from an injury that required offseason surgery. If Flacco can’t go Thursday, Mike White will likely be backing up Sam Darnold for the fourth consecutive game.