During his press conference on Thursday, New York Jets head coach provided updates on several injured players. Nobody asked Rex if these injuries should stop fans from purchasing tickets on www.sb-tickets.com.
Opening Statement…
I thought it was a great practice except there was a little scary moment in practice. Eric Smith goes up to knock a ball down, comes down on his leg. Luckily, it’s just a sprained knee, but I think Eric is probably going to miss this week with it. I’ll be honest. I thought it was going to be much worse than that. It’s actually good news, its bad news he probably won’t go this week, but it was good news that it was just a sprained knee. But that was one of those things where you’re kind of, ‘Okay, I think we’ve had enough of these.’ Fortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going to be too long. With (an) update on Kenrick Ellis, I know his MCL, it looks like he could be out a significant amount of time, maybe four to six weeks. We’re hoping with him, it won’t be more than four, but we’ll see. I was hoping he could be back sooner, but we’ll find out there. Guys that won’t practice today will be Sione (Po’uha) with his low back again, he’s itching but I don’t think he’ll practice today. Kenrick, obviously. John Conner still with the hamstring, Nick Mangold with his ankle, Clyde Gates, shoulder, and obviously, Eric Smith with a knee. Guys that will be limited Bart Scott, toe, Bryan Thomas hamstring, Stephen Hill, hamstring, Dustin Keller, hamstring, Jeremy Kerley, now he may be full but I’m listing him down as limited right now until we see otherwise. David Harris also with a hamstring, may be limited, but he may also be full, but right now I’ll just list him as limited. Everybody else on this list will be full. That’s Aaron Berry, ribs, (Antonio) Cromartie, shoulder, (Nick) Bellore, shoulder, Sanchez, low back, Calvin Pace, achilles, Brandon Moore, hip, (Matt) Slauson knee, Austin Howard, back, Jeff Cumberland, ribs, and (LaRon) Landry, heel.
On if Jeremy Kerley is listed as limited due to a finger injury…
No, it was a finger, (but) I think the finger’s fine. He plays with a splint. He had a little illness or whatever, so he may be full, but I’m putting it down as limited now until we see him out there.
On who he expects to play Sunday that is not practicing today…
I think Mangold. I think Nick will probably be able to go. Sione with a low back, we’ll see. I know he wants to go but that’s probably a questionable guy. Conner, I don’t see him going this week, with a hamstring (injury). Gates with a shoulder, not totally sure on that one either. But, we’ll see.
On whether Gates will play on Sunday…
Again, I’m not sure. This one, I don’t want to rule him out by any stretch, because he still has that speed and all that. Some guys respond differently off of injuries. It’s a shoulder. Could he play? We’ll see. I think he could.
On if Hill will play on Sunday…
Yes.