With Alex Lewis set to miss his second straight game, the Jets are placing the offensive lineman on the non-football injury list, per multiple reports. Lewis is seeking medical help for a non-football issue, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Per ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Lewis will miss a minimum of three weeks. New York will continue to pay Lewis while he is on the NFI list, though the team is not required to do so.
Adam Gase has said little of Lewis’ situation after New York’s starting left guard missed last week’s game against the Dolphins. While Lewis has remained involved in the team’s meetings, Gase announced Friday that Lewis would be out for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, leading to further speculation.
Going forward, it’s likely that Pat Elflein will start in Lewis’ place, as he did in Week 12.