Sherwood, who plays linebacker for the New York Jets, suffered a torn achilles in the Jets’ Week 7 loss to the New England Patriots.
Sherwood was a fifth-round pick by the Jets who moved the former safety to linebacker. The transition has gone well, he has appeared in five games and made four starts. He was the starting MIKE linebacker against the PAtriots last week before he suffered his injury.
Sherwood made 14 tackles over 139 snaps before his injury.
Prios to the game, Jets head coach Robert Saleh spoke about the importance of Sherwood,
“He’s one of the guys who’s going to be a staple here,” Saleh said.