New York Jets right dealwith Morgan Moses will be sidelined “a couple videogames” with a knee injury, coach Robert Saleh revealed Wednesday.
The 33-year-old Moses hurt his left knee on the last play of the 3rd quarter last Thursday night in the Jets’ 24-3 win over the New England Patriots. First-round draft choice Olu Fashanu will fill in for Moses and make his veryfirst NFL start Sunday versus Denver.
It’s a substantial loss for New York’s offensive line, which played well in the veryfirst 2 videogames, however Moses is anticipated to return in a coupleof weeks after tests figuredout it wasn’t as extreme as some atfirst feared.
“He’s going to be a couple videogames,” Saleh stated, “but clearly not enough to put him on IR.”
Saleh wouldn’t define the nature of Moses’ injury, stating: “He’s simply dealing with a knee.” Moses was seen in the Jets’ locker space before practice with a large brace on his left knee.
He would haveactually been required to sit out at least 4 videogames if the Jets positioned him on hurt reserve. The veteran was obtained by New York from Baltimore in March in a trade that consistedof draft chooses, with the Jets likewise getting a fourth-rounder in exchange for a 4th- and sixth-rounder.
It’s Moses’ 2nd stint with the Jets after likewise playing for New York in 2021.
Fashanu, the 11th total choice, came in for Moses versus New England and played the 4th quarter. He was prepared as a left dealwith out of Penn State, however the Jets signed Tyron Smith in the offseason. Fashanu was anticipated to sit as a novice behind Smith, however he got some work at right takeon throughout training camp.
“We’ve got a lot of faith in Olu to go out and perform,” Saleh stated.
Fashanu played just left dealwith in college, so discovering how to play on the right side took some getting utilized to.
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“I’m quite comfy,” Fashanu stated. “It’s been something I’ve been working on ever giventhat the draft training in February, and worked on it throughout OTAs and training camp. I feel like I’m in a quite excellent area right now.”
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasactually been amazed with Fashanu’s maturity as a novice and general capabilities.
“I puton’t like to do a lot of contrasts, however I will in this case. From the starting, I felt like he advised me a lot of D’Brickashaw (Ferguson), personality-wise and simply the consistency,” Rodgers stated, referring to the previous Jets left takeon who played all however one breeze in his 10 seasons in New York.
“Obviously, I didn’t play with Brick, however I understand individuals that did and I viewed him from afar,” he included. “And I constantly felt like he was simply so constant week in and week out. …
“It’s simply neverever been too huge for Olu. I feel like he’s been constant every day.”
Mosley sidelined
Saleh stated linebacker C.J. Mosley would sit out practice Wednesday and might be a game-time choice onceagain Sunday.
Mosley hurt a toe in the Jets’ win at Tennessee on Sept. 15 and sat out versus New England.
“We’ll see how things go, however we were preparation on offering him so veterinarian days, anyhow,” Saleh stated. “We’re going to, I puton’t desire to state extremely careful, however we’ll simply make sure that this toe doesn’t endedupbeing a issue.”
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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