C.J. Mosley’s Jets standing stays murky as neck restoration ‘progresses’
Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley stated issues are “progressing” together with his injured neck however he’s nonetheless unsure if he can play Sunday towards the Seahawks.
“[Monday] was my first time placing on a helmet,” Mosley stated. “I don’t need to go too quick. Simply taking it someday at a time. It’s been progressing every day, every week. Simply attempting to remain constructive with that. At this time, did some extra placing, did mild tackling. That’s actually the place we’re proper now. Till I truly hit anyone and may really feel the influence of getting my neck torquing round, till then I can’t actually provide you with 100% however positively entering into the best course.”
Mosley suffered a herniated disk in his neck throughout the pregame warm-ups earlier than the Jets performed the Patriots on Oct. 27. He missed that recreation and the three video games since then.
Initially, Mosley couldn’t transfer his neck and he feared his profession may be over. Since then, he has regained motion and the medical doctors have instructed him he gained’t want surgical procedure, giving him hope he can return to the sphere quickly.
Mosley just isn’t the one Jets starter coping with a neck harm.
LT Tyron Smith missed the crew’s final recreation towards the Colts with a neck situation he suffered in Arizona on Nov. 10. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich didn’t sound hopeful that Smith might return this week.
“We’re nonetheless gathering info simply to make it possible for not solely this soccer participant, however this man, we now have every bit of knowledge earlier than we had been ever to place him again on the market on the sphere,” Ulbrich stated. “Nonetheless gathering info and ensuring we make the very best choice, extra for him than the Jets transferring ahead.”
Rookie Olu Fashanu began in Smith’s place towards the Colts.
Ulbrich wouldn’t affirm or deny a report from The Athletic that he benched security Tony Adams on the request of proprietor Woody Johnson.
“Guys, I’m preaching to the gamers about this singular focus going ahead and pouring every little thing into this Seahawks crew and the preparation and proudly owning this course of,” Ulbrich stated.
“Guys, I’ve acquired to reside that, too. I can’t be sitting right here speaking about issues that will or might not have occurred. Mr. Johnson and myself, we now have nice dialogue. We have now constant dialogue. We discuss on a regular basis. We have now very sincere conversations and I’d wish to hold these conversations between the 2 of us.”
