The New York Jets have released their first injury report ahead of their Week 1 matchup with the Tennessee Titans.
It features some good and bad news for Jets fans. Six players were listed, of which three were deemed a full go.
Edge rusher Joseph Ossai (foot) and wide receiver Tim Patrick (groin) were listed as “DNP” (did not practice) on Wednesday, although the Jets did not actually practice, so the labels are estimations. Cornerback D’Angelo Ponds (calf) was “limited”. Running back Isaiah Davis (knee), running back Breece Hall (groin), and tight end Kenyon Sadiq (groin) were “full” participants.
Ossai and Ponds are projected starters, while Patrick is a reserve wide receiver.
Ponds has been sidelined with a calf issue since the first practice of training camp. Head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he expects the second-round rookie cornerback to be ready for Week 1.
Ossai began training camp on the PUP list before returning for the Jets’ preseason finale, where he ruptured the plantar fascia in his foot. Glenn described him as “week-to-week”, so the edge rusher’s Week 1 status appears to be in jeopardy after he was held out of Wednesday’s hypothetical practice.
In positive news, the Jets do not have to worry at all about two of their key offensive weapons, Hall and Sadiq.
Hall suffered a groin issue in training camp, which was expected to hold him out of practice for 2-3 weeks, but Glenn affirmed that Hall would be ready for the regular season, and that will be the case after being labeled as a full participant on Wednesday.
Sadiq underwent hernia surgery in May before returning in time for training camp. He suffered a setback that held him out for the rest of camp and the entire preseason, but Glenn stated that Sadiq, like Ponds and Hall, would be ready for the season opener. After being labeled as a full participant on Wednesday, he appears good to go.
The Jets seem to be getting mostly healthy in time for Week 1, but Ossai’s potential absence looms large, while Ponds’ recovery is still being taken slowly.
