Jets Rule out Multiple Starters for Critical Bills Game
The New York Jets will be without several key pieces when they take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 2.
The final injury report was released on Friday, September 12. Gang Green ruled out three players: starting wide receiver Josh Reynolds, lead return man Kene Nwangwu, and backup defensive tackle Jay Tufele.
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The 4-1-1 on the Jets’ Injury Situations
Nwangwu didn’t practice all week with a hamstring issue. He initially hurt it during the Pittsburgh Steelers game in Week 1.
ESPN’s Rich Cimini said on the “Flight Deck” podcast that it could be a multiple-week absence for Nwangwu.
Reynolds also popped up on the injury report with a hamstring injury. The veteran wideout fully participated in practice on Wednesday, which means this injury took place between the end of practice on Wednesday and practice on Thursday. He missed Thursday and Friday’s practice.
Finally, Tufele missed the entire week of Bills prep with what the team is calling an “illness.”
In the season opener, Tufele only appeared in 30% of the defensive snaps. However, Reynolds, on the other side of the field, played nearly all of the snaps on offense (97%).
Reynolds is a full-time starter on offense, and Nwangwu was the starting return man for the Jets before he got hurt in Week 1.
Replacement Plans for the Jets?
ESPN’s Rich Cimini said on social media that you can “expect” veteran pass catcher Allen Lazard “to be active.”
Last week, he was a healthy scratch. NFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY said on “Jets Final Drive” that the team could cut Lazard “in the coming days.” Fast forward a few days, and he could be one of the starting receivers on gameday. Life moves pretty fast.
Cimini said you can also expect defensive tackle Leonard Taylor III to be “active.” Last week, he was a healthy scratch. The reason for LT3’s absence was less ominous; the Jets have a lot of defensive tackles, but they can’t play all of them. Someone had to be a scratch, and Taylor was that guy last week.
This week, the Jets parted ways with Xavier Gipson and replaced him with Isaiah Williams. Williams was signed off the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice squad.
Cimini said he is a candidate to be the punt returner, “and perhaps” one of the kick return specialists on the field versus Buffalo.
Jets injury report: They have to replace WR2 (Reynolds), KR (Nwangwu) and backup DT (Tufele), not to mention PR (Gipson cut). Expect WR Lazard to be active, along with DT Taylor. Newly-acquired Isaiah Williams a candidate to be PR and, perhaps, one of the KORs.
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Jets Receive Great News on Sauce Gardner
The green and white had a bit of an injury scare mid-week when Sauce Gardner popped up. However, head coach Aaron Glenn assured the media on Friday, September 12, that Gardner should be good for the game.
Coach Glenn is a man of his word. Gardner didn’t even receive an injury designation for this contest, which means he is 100% a full-go.
Quinshon Judkins Likely to Make NFL Debut for Browns in Week 2 vs. Ravens
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is on track to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2.
The Browns have officially listed Judkins as questionable for the matchup in Baltimore.
“He has done a nice job,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said on Friday. “He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do up to this point. I do think he’s in good shape and I thought he did a nice job with this week.”
Judkins got in his first “full” practice on Thursday since the spring. He met with NFL investigators on Wednesday in New York as part of the league’s Personal Conduct Policy investigation into a July arrest. Judkins will not be charged for the alleged incident and has not been placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. The NFL has stated that it does not have a timeline for resolving Judkins’ situation.
Browns right tackle Jack Conklin, who suffered an eye injury during Week 1, is also questionable. Cleveland has ruled defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. out for a second consecutive week as he continues his recovery from a knee injury he suffered last season.
Browns RB Quinshon Judkins in ‘Pivotal’ Stretch
Judkins is still playing catch-up in his bid to get on the field. He missed all of training camp and the preseason because of a contract holdout and an off-field incident. The silver lining is that he logged some work during rookie minicamp and OTAs, which gave him a solid foundation to build on.
“We’re around these guys a good chunk so you have opportunities to find ways to get install,” offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said Thursday. “Obviously for Q you know, we’ll take it day-by-day to see how he continues to progress in practice. It takes some extra work to make sure that we can catch him up after a Wednesday practice. But Thursdays and Fridays are really pivotal days throughout the week. So, finding ways to make sure that we get him the proper work to give him an opportunity moving forward.”
The Browns drafted Judkins No. 36 overall with the intention of him being their bell-cow back. Judkins was a big producer during his college career, first at Ole Miss and then at Ohio State. He rushed for 3,785 yards and 45 touchdowns over three college seasons.
Browns Quinshon Judkins to Boost Backfield
Judkins is expected to be a key piece of the Browns’ offense moving forward, with plans for him to shoulder a significant workload and help Cleveland control the clock with sustained drives.
That was sorely missing in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Browns mustered just 49 rushing yards, averaging 2.0 yards per carry. Their longest run went for just five yards.
Judkins will return to a backfield that already features a productive rookie in Dylan Sampson. He led the team with eight catches for 64 yards against Cincinnati and added 29 yards on 12 carries. Sampson’s versatility ensures he’ll continue to play a major role even once Judkins is in the mix.
The Browns are a 12.5-point underdog against the Ravens on the road.
