The New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is likely to get back his starting job for this week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons as he has been back to the field and taken snaps with other starters.
“I felt good today,” Sanchez said Wednesday. “We’ll see how it goes, play it day to day and talk to the doctors again (Thursday). But I feel confident.”
It was the first time Sanchez took part in practice since spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in the knee during the game against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 3. Coach Rex Ryan wants to be sure there’s no stiffness or swelling in Sanchez’s knee before deciding whether he or Kellen Clemens will start against Atlanta on Sunday.
Sanchez appeared unimpeded by the injury that sidelined him for New York’s 26-3 win at Tampa Bay last Sunday. Practicing with a brace and splitting the snaps with the first-team offense with Clemens, the former Southern California quarterback was wearing short sleeves Jets jersey as his teammates despite near-freezing temperatures, showing that he was fully prepared for starting a cold-weather game.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Jets LB Gholston may not play Sunday against Jaguars
The New York Jets may be without linebacker Vernon Gholston while playing Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars as the player needs more time to take care of his strained hamstring.
The Jets’ first-round pick last year didn’t practice all week after tweaking his hamstring Monday in the Jets’ first workouts following the bye-week break. And coach Rex Ryan listed him as doubtful for Sunday’s game.
Hoping to show improvement after disappointing rookie season, the second-year linebacker said he was feeling better Friday and exepct to wear back Jets jersey to play a game, but the team did not want to rush him back, in case the injury could be aggravated.
Wide receiver Brad Smith and cornerback Lito Sheppard are expected to return after the two missed a few weeks with quadriceps injuries. If Smith could play, starting quarterback Mark Sanchez will have all three wide receivers, including Jerricho Cotchery and David Clowney healthy and available to pass ball. Sheppard is unlikely to get starting job back after missing five of the last six games and possibly will play in a rotation with Dwight Lowery.
The Jets’ first-round pick last year didn’t practice all week after tweaking his hamstring Monday in the Jets’ first workouts following the bye-week break. And coach Rex Ryan listed him as doubtful for Sunday’s game.
Hoping to show improvement after disappointing rookie season, the second-year linebacker said he was feeling better Friday and exepct to wear back Jets jersey to play a game, but the team did not want to rush him back, in case the injury could be aggravated.
Wide receiver Brad Smith and cornerback Lito Sheppard are expected to return after the two missed a few weeks with quadriceps injuries. If Smith could play, starting quarterback Mark Sanchez will have all three wide receivers, including Jerricho Cotchery and David Clowney healthy and available to pass ball. Sheppard is unlikely to get starting job back after missing five of the last six games and possibly will play in a rotation with Dwight Lowery.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Jets rookie Sanchez is getting used to NFL life
Mark Sanchez attended the Jets in April as the fifth overall during draft time. Since then he has been working hard and learning a lot about NFL life.
As the Jets will end their last mandatory minicamp this week, and will start training camp next month, Sanchez has a lot of things to do during the off weeks.
“I’m going to go home (to California) for a little bit just to see the family and get all of my stuff out from there and move it here,” Sanchez told reporters Tuesday. “I’m still living in a hotel, so I have to figure out my living situation. That (the off weeks) will be a good time to go do that and take a little time off myself, just relax for about a week because it’s going to be a long season. It’s going to be a grind, especially for a rookie. I’m excited about it, and I’ll be ready to go come camp time.”
Sanchez also said that Kellen Clemens, who is competing with him for the Jets’ starting QB job, has been helping him a lot. Excitement and cooperation, the rookie is getting used to NFL life as a professional football player.
As the Jets will end their last mandatory minicamp this week, and will start training camp next month, Sanchez has a lot of things to do during the off weeks.
“I’m going to go home (to California) for a little bit just to see the family and get all of my stuff out from there and move it here,” Sanchez told reporters Tuesday. “I’m still living in a hotel, so I have to figure out my living situation. That (the off weeks) will be a good time to go do that and take a little time off myself, just relax for about a week because it’s going to be a long season. It’s going to be a grind, especially for a rookie. I’m excited about it, and I’ll be ready to go come camp time.”
Sanchez also said that Kellen Clemens, who is competing with him for the Jets’ starting QB job, has been helping him a lot. Excitement and cooperation, the rookie is getting used to NFL life as a professional football player.
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