It appears like Jets offensive deal with Morgan Moses has prevented a season-ending knee harm.
Coach Robert Saleh mentioned on a Friday morning convention name the early prognosis “is respectable,” however there are nonetheless checks left to find out the precise severity.
The 33-year-old Moses damage his knee late within the third quarter of the Jets’ 24-3 win over the Patriots on Thursday.
The Jets traded for Moses this offseason, sending the Ravens a pair of mid-round draft picks, to shore up the offensive line.
In the meanwhile, rookie Olu Fashanu will begin instead of Moses.
Saleh felt the first-round decide carried out properly on Thursday after Moses went down.
“He did a very good job. He performed the proper facet and jumped in there,” Saleh mentioned. “It was form of a luxurious when [Moses] obtained damage. You’re sending out a first-round decide. He did good. He’s been getting plenty of reps in observe.
“Clearly, with the plans that we’ve for these two tackles and once more he’s one other man that we’re wanting ahead to seeing getting higher and higher each week.”
LB C.J. Mosley (bruised proper large toe) missed the win over the Patriots.
Saleh mentioned he’s assured he’ll be capable to play in opposition to the Broncos per week from Sunday.
“We’ll see as soon as we get again on Monday, Tuesday, how he’s feeling on Wednesday, however I really feel like if this was later within the 12 months, obtained to have a recreation and he would … been in a position to go,” Saleh mentioned. “But it surely wasn’t value it to make such a small harm worse. Within the grand scheme of issues [it] most likely wasn’t value it.”
With Thursday’s win, the Jets accomplished a dizzying early stretch of three video games in 11 days with two wins.
Saleh tweaked the schedule forward of the sport in opposition to the Patriots — transferring the walk-through occasions till later beginning on Monday — and preferred the outcomes. He had beforehand been winless in Thursday night time video games because the Jets’ coach.
“It was the primary time we’ve used it, and it felt like we performed quick,” he mentioned. “We performed violent, we performed with nice pressure and energy. We simply felt like we had plenty of juice to us.”
