Jets GM Mike Maccagnan: Geno Smith Unlikely To Go On Short-Term IR
Short-term IR is one option for the Jets, but Smith wouldn't be able to play until he was on the list for at least eight weeks.
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Short-term IR is one option for the Jets, but Smith wouldn't be able to play until he was on the list for at least eight weeks.
The blustery Ryan's dream job with the Jets was doomed, but not for the reasons he expressed on HBO's "Real Sports."
WFAN's Mike Francesa broadcasted live from the Jets' facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, on Tuesday.
The future Hall of Famer is back where it all started -- having signed a five-year, $70 million deal with New York in March -- and he couldn't be happier.
An attorney for former NFL star Plaxico Burress said in court Monday he's confident his client can work out a deal with prosecutors in his tax evasion case.
Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall has come to Geno Smith's defense, saying the injured quarterback was not at fault in last week's locker-room fight.
"I never really feel comfortable," Kerley said. "I don't think anybody in my position can really feel comfortable being a slot receiver, a fifth-round pick."
"He shouldn't be doing it right now," coach Todd Bowles said Sunday. "We handled that internally. We had that discussion."
Without Geno Smith for six to 10 weeks, the Jets could use someone with experience behind presumptive Week 1 starter Ryan Fitzpatrick.
The last, crowning glory to the Geno-Enemkpali drama won't happen until the end of the season, when the Jets finally unburden themselves of a QB who lacks the skills, maturity or respect to last in the NFL.
The Jets QB had plates and screws inserted into his jaw, which was broken when he was punched by former teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali in the locker room Tuesday.
Matthew Stafford threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, and rookie running back Ameer Abdullah ran for 67 yards - 45 on one play - to lift the Detroit Lions to a 23-3 preseason victory.
The Jets are like Alex Rodriguez and the Jelly of the Month Club — a gift that keeps on giving.
Rex Ryan won't excuse IK Enemkpali for a sucker punch that broke Geno Smith's jaw in the Jets' locker room. But he's giving the linebacker a chance, adding more intrigue to the rivalry between AFC East foes.
Ryan Fitzpatrick's bushy beard is already in midseason form. The Jets hope his command of the offense gets there, too. Quickly.
