The Jets can’t afford many negative occurrences following an 0-3 start, but that’s exactly what they received earlier this week.
Starting safety Marcus Maye is dealing with an ankle injury and will be out 3-4 weeks. With the team’s bye coming in Week 6, this means the fifth-year player could miss each of the next three games.
It’s a tough blow to a defense that’s been relatively strong in comparison to the rest of the team’s units. And despite the Jets employing reinforcements on the roster, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich certainly understands the loss of Maye will make a difference.