JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jets right tackle Morgan Moses has played through knee and shoulder injuries, and now he'll add a wrist to that list.
Moses injured his left wrist during pregame warmups in Miami last week.
He took a painful shot to play in that game, but was sent off early in the second half.
My wrist wasn't broken, but it was about twice the size of my right wrist.
On Friday, Moses said: [bleeped] above. ”
Moses will play against the Jaguars in a cast.
He downplayed his battle with injury.
“I haven't recovered at all, brother,” he said. “I just put the cast on and go outside and play.”
Moses doesn't like to pat himself on the back, but his coaches and teammates have been amazed by his toughness this year as he battled injury after injury.
“Morgan Moses was another standout player this season and we just named him our fifth captain for this game,” interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said. “He's one of those rare guys who can play in any era of football. I don't care if it's the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s. He just brings a level of toughness. “I have” rare, yes, rare. He was playing with everything. he was playing with one arm down [off]like he's depressed for something, it doesn't matter.
“I think he has real toughness and he would just do it anyway, but at the same time he really feels a real obligation to his teammates and a real love for his teammates and even when he's not doing well, I feel like every week he goes out and plays, even though he's hurt, and that's how he proves it. That's very rare and we're really lucky to have him on this team.”
The Jets have ruled cornerback DJ Reed (groin) out of Sunday's game. Backup cornerback Brandin Echols (shoulder) is listed as questionable, meaning depth at corner could be tested.
Office worker Xavier Newman (groin) was also ruled out.
TE Tyler Conklin did not travel with the team for personal reasons, but could join the team in Jacksonville.
WR Brandon Smith and TE Zach Kuntz were promoted from the practice squad.
Added CB Kendall Sheffield to the active roster, placed RB Kene Nwanwu (hand) on injured reserve, and released DE Tuck McKinley from the practice squad.
