Injuries

  • Aaron Rodgers out for season

    Well, our worst fears have been confirmed. QB Aaron Rodgers suffered a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the season. What a devastating blow to the fan base that finally had hopes for something special for the first time in over a decade. The Jets need to sign…

    September 12, 2023

  • Jets beat Eagles, Zach Wilson exits with knee injury

    The New York Jets defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21, in the 2022 preseason opener. The win, however, was overshadowed by QB Zach Wilson's first quarter knee injury. As the Jets were trailing 14-0, it looked like Wilson finally got the offense going only to go down on a totally unnecessary scramble. It was the same…

    August 12, 2022

  • Jets bring Duane Brown to replace Becton

    OT Duane Brown, a 5-time Pro Bowler with Houston and Seattle, has agreed to sign a 2-year contract with the New York Jets. He's expected to replace OT Mekhi Becton who suffered a season-ending injury a few days ago. Brown, 36, started in all 17 games for the Seahawks last season and was selected to…

    August 11, 2022

  • Becton suffers serious injury, will be sidelined indefinitely

    Former first round draft pick, OT Mekhi Becton, suffered a rather serious knee injury during an offensive line drill on Monday. Initially the team did not consider it to be severe but a later MRI exam revealed a more serious injury that's going to indefinitely sideline Becton. Becton injured the same knee that required season-ending…

    August 8, 2022

  • Corey Davis out for season, Jets bring new kicker

    WR Corey Davis, who's second on the team with 492 receiving yards, will undergo season ending core-muscle surgery tomorrow. Davis missed the game against the Texans two weeks ago but returned to the lineup yesterday, catching 2 passes for 15 yards. Davis was the team's arguably biggest free agent acquisition last offseason when he signed…

    December 6, 2021

  • Marcus Maye to miss 3-4 weeks

    It just keeps getting worse for the winless Jets. S Marcus Maye, arguably the team's best defensive player, will reportedly miss 3-4 weeks with an ankle injury. As the other Gang Green's starting safety, Lamarcus Joyner, suffered a season ending injury in Week 1, the Jets will go into Week 4 matchup against the Titans…

    September 29, 2021

  • Becton to undergo surgery next week, will miss 4-8 weeks

    According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, OT Mekhi Becton will undergo knee surgery next Wednesday and is expected to miss 4-8 weeks. Becton, 22, suffered what looked like a season ending injury in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers. Later tests revealed that he dislocated his knee. Becton reportedly sough a second opinion on his…

    September 16, 2021

  • Becton to miss 4-6 weeks

    Jets OT Mekhi Becton was carted off in the 3rd quarter of yesterday's loss against Carolina with what looked like a potential season ending injury. Fortunately, Becton suffered a dislocated knee cap and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. He will need arthroscopic knee surgery to clean up damaged cartilage. OT George Fant was moved…

    September 13, 2021

  • Carl Lawson out for season

    The Jets took a big risk when they signed injury prone free agent DE Carl Lawson to a 3-year deal worth $45M and it looks like it didn't exactly play out the way the Gang Green would have liked. He ruptured his Achilles tendon earlier today and will miss the entire season. Lawson, 26, tore…

    August 19, 2021

  • Quinnen Williams breaks foot, out 8-10 weeks

    According to multiple sources, DT Quinnen Williams broke his foot while doing on-field work at the Jets facility last week. He will likely have surgery to repair the damage and is expected to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks. Williams will miss OTAs and minicamp but should be ready for training camp. Last year Williams recorded…

    May 4, 2021

  • Jets place Quinnen Williams on IR

    DL Quinnen Williams, who left the game against the Rams with a concussion, has a neck injury that's going to sideline him for the rest of the season. The Jets placed Williams on injured reserve earlier today, effectively ending his season. He had a sack, a tackle for loss, and four tackles in the 23-20…

    December 23, 2020

  • Darnold out again, Flacco to start against Chargers

    It's getting from bad to worse for QB Sam Darnold. The Jets have announced that Darnold will miss the next game against the Chargers and is out indefinitely. He already missed 3 of last 5 games due an injury in his right shoulder. Darnold is arguably having the worst season of his short NFL career,…

    November 16, 2020

  • Flacco to start on Sunday

    The Gang Green's fortunes have gone from bad to worse, as the team announced that starting QB Sam Darnold will miss Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. QB Joe Flacco, who hasn't started an NFL game since Week 8 of the 2019 season, will take his place behind the center. Flacco, 35, was signed by…

    October 7, 2020

  • Crowder out against 49ers

    It just keeps going from bad to worse for Adam Gase's New York Jets. WR Jamison Crowder, who led the Gang Green with 7 receptions for 115 yards in Week 1, has been ruled out for Week 2. He's been nursing a hamstring injury all week and missed yesterday's practice. The Jets will be also…

    September 18, 2020

  • Jets place Le'Veon Bell on IR

    RB Le'Veon Bell's fortunes have gone from bad to worse, as the Gang Green placed him on IR earlier today. Bell, who injured his hamstring in the season opener against the Bills, will be eligible to return in 3 weeks. Meanwhile, the Jets will most likely start 37-year old RB Frank Gore on Sunday against…

    September 15, 2020

  • Jets lose Vyncint Smith for 2 months

    WR Vyncint Smith, who started four games for the Gang Green last season, will undergo surgery on a core muscle injury that will sideline him for 5-8 weeks. Smith was going to see more playing time this season and many expected him to have a breakout year. Last season he played in 13 games, catching…

    August 17, 2020

  • Ryan Kalil goes to IR

    C Ryan Kalil joined a long list of NY Jets players placed on injured reserve this season. Kalil, who came out of retirement to join the Gang Green, struggled with form throughout the season. He played only 43% of offensive snaps against the Pats in Week 7 and 55% against the Jags in Week 8…

    November 16, 2019

  • Trumaine Johnson goes to IR

    It looks like we've seen the last of CB Trumaine Johnson in Jets uniform, as the team placed him on injured reserve earlier today. Johnson, 29, is arguably the worst free agent signing in the Jets history. He joined the team in 2018 following a rather impressive 6-year stint with the Rams. The Jets signed…

    November 5, 2019

  • Jets place Mangold on IR

    C Nick Mangold's career with the Jets might be over, as the Gang Green placed the 11-year veteran on injured reserve, ending his season. Mangold, 32, is due to receive nearly $9.1M next year ($6.1M base and $3M in bonuses), quite a substantial amount for the once best center in the league. Mangold has battled…

    December 8, 2016

  • Jets place Decker on IR

    Things went from bad to worse for the New York Jets earlier today, as they placed starting WR Eric Decker on injured reserve, pretty much ending his season. Decker, who caught 80 passes for 1,027 yards and 12 TDs last season, missed the last two games after getting injured in Week 3 against the Chiefs.…

    October 12, 2016