Jets receiver Garrett Wilson likely ruled out for Patriots game

New York Jets extensive receiver Garrett Wilson’s proper knee was being evaluated Monday and he was scheduled to have an MRI after he reinjured it in opposition to the Cleveland Browns.

Wilson was damage within the third quarter of the 27-20 win Sunday when he got here down exhausting on the knee after going for a deep cross down the sideline.

Wilson, who had no catches in a recreation for the primary time in his 4 NFL seasons, by no means got here again in.

“We’re nonetheless evaluating him, seeing precisely how he’s going to return out this week to see if he’ll be part of follow,” coach Aaron Glenn mentioned Monday.

ESPN reported a number of hours after Glenn spoke to reporters that Wilson has a sprained knee and could possibly be sidelined three or 4 weeks.

Wilson missed the primary two video games of his NFL profession with an harm to the identical knee earlier than returning Sunday. The Jets play the AFC East-leading Patriots in New England on Thursday night time.

“We undergo that complete course of, so far as imaging and getting checked out by the docs earlier than we actually stamp what the problem is,” Glenn mentioned. “Hopefully he’ll be good to have the ability to play this week, however I don’t wish to stamp that simply but.”

After Wilson was damage, he went to the blue medical tent on the sideline and stayed in there for a number of minutes being examined earlier than driving the stationary bike — showing to have a minimum of averted a severe harm.

“I wish to say precisely what the docs say earlier than I stamp something so far as that,” Glenn mentioned. “However, you understand, often when you’ve that scenario, adrenaline goes through the recreation, however after the sport, every little thing sort of slows down.”

Wilson, who has 36 catches for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns this season, was focused simply thrice Sunday. The Jets’ passing recreation struggled in opposition to the Browns, with Justin Fields finishing simply six of 11 passes for 54 yards — 42 of these approaching a display cross that Breece Corridor become a landing.

Whereas they await phrase on Wilson’s harm, the Jets received’t have rookie cornerback Azareye’h Thomas once they face the Patriots. Glenn already dominated out Thomas, who’s within the concussion protocol after injuring his head through the first play of the second quarter.

Thomas, a third-round select of Florida State who was beginning after the commerce of Sauce Gardner to Indianapolis final week, remained on his again and seemed to be immobile for a number of moments. Trainers rushed out to take care of him and a backboard was rushed onto the sphere, making for a scary scene. However Thomas was in a position to rise up and stroll off the sphere underneath his personal energy.