Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley mentioned issues are “progressing” together with his injured neck however he’s nonetheless undecided if he can play Sunday towards the Seahawks.
“[Monday] was my first time placing on a helmet,” Mosley mentioned. “I don’t wish to go too quick. Simply taking it sooner or later at a time. It’s been progressing every day, every week. Simply making an attempt to remain constructive with that. At the moment, did some extra hanging, did mild tackling. That’s actually the place we’re proper now. Till I really hit any person and might really feel the affect of getting my neck torquing round, till then I can’t actually offer you one hundred pc however positively getting into the proper path.”
Mosley suffered a herniated disk in his neck in the course of 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 is perhaps over. Since then, he has regained motion and the docs have advised him he gained’t want surgical procedure, giving him hope he can return to the sector quickly.
Mosley shouldn’t be the one Jets starter coping with a neck damage.
LT Tyron Smith missed the group’s final recreation towards the Colts with a neck challenge 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 guarantee that 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 sector,” Ulbrich mentioned. “Nonetheless gathering info and ensuring we make the most effective choice, extra for him than the Jets shifting ahead.”
Rookie Olu Fashanu began in Smith’s place towards the Colts.
Ulbrich wouldn’t verify 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 all the things into this Seahawks group and the preparation and proudly owning this course of,” Ulbrich mentioned.
“Guys, I’ve bought to stay that, too. I can’t be sitting right here speaking about issues that will or could 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 trustworthy conversations and I’d wish to hold these conversations between the 2 of us.”
