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Health may keep Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers from coaching Sunday

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Kacy Rodgers was scheduled to do his weekly Q&A with the media Thursday before the Jets said the defensive coordinator had a doctor appointment and would hold the session Friday. But coach Todd Bowles closed his press conference Friday with some sobering words.

"A side note: Coach Rodgers couldn’t do his interviews today because he is ill of a nature we can’t discuss right now,” Bowles said. “We’ll see going forward where he is and go from there.”

Bowles was told he sounded nervous about the situation with his colleague and friend. Asked if this is a serious thing, Bowles said, “He’s a tough guy.