Duane Brown could return to Jets offensive line this week

The Jets could also be getting a chunk of their beginning offensive line again this week.

Veteran left deal with Duane Brown returned to follow on Wednesday after lacking 4 weeks with a shoulder harm. The Jets now should determine whether or not to activate Brown off of injured reserve for Sunday’s sport towards the Dolphins or wait. Brown have to be activated inside three weeks.

Brown, who signed with the Jets in August and was anticipated to start out at left deal with, sounded optimistic on Wednesday though he needs to check the shoulder in Thursday’s follow when the Jets have pads on.

“We’ll see,” Brown stated. “[Wednesday] was a extremely good step ahead in the suitable route. [Thursday] we’ll get the pads on and switch up the depth slightly extra. I’m feeling fairly good proper now. That’s all I can say.”

Jets coach Robert Saleh wouldn't reveal his plans for the offensive line for Sunday. If Brown can play, he would be the third totally different beginning left deal with the Jets have had. Brown injured the shoulder in follow earlier than Week 1, forcing George Fant to maneuver from proper to left deal with. Fant then injured his knee in Week 3 towards the Bengals and was positioned on IR. Alijah Vera-Tucker moved from proper guard to left deal with to interchange Fant in final week’s sport towards the Steelers.

Jets offensive tackle Duane Brown at practice
Duane Brown might be returning to the Jets offensive line as quickly as Sunday.
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Vera-Tucker could now be requested to maneuver to proper deal with if Brown can play left deal with. The Jets favored Nate Herbig at proper guard final week.

“I don’t know man,” Vera-Tucker stated when requested if he might play proper deal with. “Me, being as assured as I'm, I might say yeah. However on the finish of the day that’s as much as coach.”

QB Zach Wilson was restricted in follow on Wednesday with an ankle harm. Saleh downplayed the harm however Wilson was not on the sector through the portion of follow open to the media. He joined the follow later. Wilson had his left ankle taped.

Saleh initially described the harm as “nicks and bruises.”

“It’s soccer,” Saleh stated. “He’s coping with an ankle, however he’s fantastic.”


RB Breece Corridor (knee) and LB Marcell Harris (neck) have been additionally restricted. LB Quincy Williams (ankle) and OT Max Mitchell (knee) didn't follow. DE Vinny Curry returned to follow from IR. The group had 21 days so as to add him to the energetic roster.


The Dolphins have an extended record of injured gamers. The next gamers didn't follow on Wednesday as a consequence of accidents:

QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion, again, ankle), WR Jaylen Waddle (groin), CB Xavien Howard (groins), OT Terron Armstead (toe), OL Robert Jones (again), TE Cethan Carter (concussion) and DB Keion Crossen (glute/shoulder).

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