In the final injury report for Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, two Jets have been ruled out for Sunday: cornerback Brandin Echols (quad) and wide receiver Jeff Smith (knee).
Following a dominant win against the AFC East rival Dolphins, the 3-2 Jets begin a 2-game road trip, starting with the Green Bay Packers. The team announced they signed OT Mike Remmers to the active roster from the practice squad, releasing TE Lawrence Cager to make room for him.
As the Jets prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers, GM Joe Douglas has done some tinkering with his roster to improve the team’s depth in the trenches.
Vinny Curry looks set to make his Jets debut — more than 18 months after he initially signed with the team.
Rich Cimini reports that the Jets are activating veteran DE Vinny Curry from injured reserve, while agent Brett Tessler says his client OT Mike Remmers is being brought up to the 53-man roster.
The Jets will soon be getting some help on both sides of the ball.
Some good news recently came the New York Jets’ way on the injury front. Two long-time veterans, Duane Brown and Vinny Curry, returned to practice today.
It was just announced by the New York Jets that after recently being cut, linebacker Marcell Harris re-signed with the team. In correspondence with the move, veteran defensive end Vinny Curry was placed on injured reserve.
Curry has been dealing with a hamstring injury throughout the summer, and the injury will ultimately keep him off the field until at least Week 5.
The New York Jets announced they have placed DE Vinny Curry on injured reserve. The Jets filled the roster spot by signing LB Marcell Harris. Curry must miss a minimum of four games before he’s eligible to return to play. Curry, 33, is a former second-round pick of the Eagles back in 2012.
Earlier I gave you six players I will be watching on offense for the Jets in tonight’s preseason opener. Now let’s turn our attention to defense and special teams.
Michael Carter and Vinny Curry are dealing with injuries at the moment, though both are only minor. Jets coach Robert Saleh shared updates on each player after Tuesday’s practice after both were held out of team drills.
Veteran players aren’t always enthusiastic about reporting to training camp, but defensive lineman Vinny Curry is approaching Jets camp with a different frame of mind.
Curry signed with the Jets in March after eight years with the Philadelphia Eagles and a year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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