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Jets Defense to Face Jeanty Without Key Players
Confirmed
In Short: The New York Jets' defense will be without key players T'Vondre Sweat and likely David Bailey for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Sweat, the team's starting nose tackle, was ruled out Friday with a knee injury suffered in last Sunday's loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Bailey, a standout rookie edge rusher, is listed as doubtful due to a strained groin and was unable to practice this week.
Coach Aaron Glenn emphasized the significance of Sweat's absence, saying, 'Losing [Sweat], I mean, that's always a huge deal for us.'
Sweat leads the Jets with 5.5 sacks through seven games and has been a critical part of the team's defensive strategy.
The Jets' defense has struggled recently, allowing 153 yards per game since Week 3, ranking 31st in the NFL.
Jeanty, the Raiders' running back, questioned the Jets' willingness to tackle in a recent interview, adding fuel to the fire for the upcoming game.
Despite the challenges, Jets players remain focused on the task at hand. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said, 'Obviously, certain things add a little more fuel to the fire, but at the end of the day, I have to go out there and do my job.'
What this adds
The Jets' defense will need to step up their game to counter Jeanty's running abilities, despite the absence of key players.
What's confirmed
- "I feel like most of the guys in this locker room operate in the same fashion." Privately, some players said they were surprised by Jeanty's comment, considering his own struggles.
- "Obviously, certain things add a little more fuel to the fire, but at the end of the day, I have to go out there and do my job," safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said.
- "But man, your true motivation is each week you get a chance to play, and I think that's about it. But words are always said between players, and that's just what it is. Our guys will be ready to play."
- "This is the NFL, and I get it. Everybody's motivated by certain things," Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Friday.
- Nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat was ruled out Friday with a knee injury, and rookie edge rusher David Bailey, unable to practice this week due to a strained groin, is listed as doubtful.
What's still developing
- Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) is sacked by New York Jets linebacker David Bailey (31) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct.
- New York Jets defensive lineman T'vondre Sweat (99) and linebacker Jamien Sherwood, right, tackle New England Patriots running back Treveyon Henderson, center, during the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct.
- “He's going to have to play more and he's going to play well, he will,” Glenn said of Lynn.
- Linebacker Demario Davis said it’s purely “bulletin board material” and he’s focused on what happens on the field.
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- FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets ' defense, called out this week by Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty, will be down at least one and probably two starters for Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium.
- The rookie finished Sunday’s loss to Miami but felt “lingering” discomfort Monday.
- Against a Patriots team missing three starters on its offensive line, the Jets failed to register a sack.
- The Jets, meanwhile, have allowed the ninth-most rushing yards per game this fall at 127.7.
- Jeanty had 58 rushing yards in Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but has produced totals of 27, 22 and 15 yards in the last three contests.
- "I feel like most of the guys in this locker room operate in the same fashion." Both Jeanty and New York's run defense have struggled at their respective jobs thus far this season.