Bad: Kelechi Osemele’s injury nightmare

Seven months after the Jets acquired Kelechi Osemele from the Oakland Raiders, the veteran offensive lineman fell victim to a shoulder injury that he said required surgery. New York disagreed and told him to play, even fining him every single day he missed practice.

Osemele eventually underwent surgery and the Jets ended the saga by releasing him. The damage was already done at that point, though. New York’s handling of the situation painted the organization in a bad light. That could have been prevented if Douglas figured out a solution to the situation before Osemele went to the press.

Chalk this one up as a learning moment for Douglas. It’s hard to see a situation like this one arising again.