Jets head coach Adam Gase admitted he made a bad decision.
In Thursday night’s preseason matchup with the Falcons, linebacker Avery Williamson was still playing late into the second quarter, while all other Jets starters were on the bench. Williamson was slow to get up after a play in the end zone where teammate Tevaughn Campbell collided with his right knee. An MRI exam later revealed the worst, a season-ending torn ACL for the 27-year-old Williamson.
Gase expressed his regret for leaving in one of his starters and said he told Williamson that.
“We had [Williamson] at a new position compared to what he’s played in the past.