The Jets continue to get good news on knee injuries.
An MRI exam confirmed wide receiver Eric Decker only suffered a sprained left knee in Monday night’s 20-7 win over the Colts and is “day-to-day.”
Coach Todd Bowles said he is unsure if Decker will play Sunday against the Eagles.
“I’m going to have to see how he’s doing later in the week,” Bowles said. “If he’s not moving well, obviously, he’s not going to play. Time will tell. He’s got a little bit of time. I’m hopeful, but it’s not out of the realm that he won’t play either.”
Decker had eight catches for 97 yards and a touchdown on Monday night before suffering the injury.
The Jets could be thin at receiver. Chris Owusu also suffered a leg injury in the game. Bowles told ESPN Radio that Owusu may be out for two weeks. Owusu had a large ice wrap on his knee after the game.
Rookie Devin Smith has yet to play as he recovers from broken ribs, but may need to be active this week. Smith practiced fully last week, but the Jets opted to keep him inactive.
“We didn’t want to throw Devin in as soon as he got back ready to practice,” Bowles said. “He’s got to get used to his pads. He’s got to get in shape. He’s got to learn some plays. There’s a process to go through rather than just throwing a guy out there.”
This could be an opening for Jeremy Kerley to get more playing time, too. Kerley played just one offensive snap Monday night, the second straight week he only had one.
“He hasn’t done anything (wrong),” Bowles said. “There are guys who are playing better and he got hurt and guys had opportunities.”
The Jets addressed the depth at wide receiver by signing Titus Davis, an undrafted rookie from Central Michigan, to the practice squad. They cut defensive end Jordan Williams to clear the roster spot. They worked out a number of receivers — including former Brown Terrelle Pryor and former Giant Corey Washington, according to a source.
Football fans may be shocked the Jets are 2-0, but Bowles is not.
“I’m not surprised,” Bowles said. “I don’t want to be 0-2. I’m not surprised. We’ve been working hard. We’ve been grinding and as a team come together. It’s a process to get to where we want to be. We’re not there yet, but we’re making great strides. Nobody’s going to be good coming right off the top. We’re just going to keep building and keep going. That’s what we’re doing.”
