FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Jets outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin, already on injured reserve with a back injury, has been told by doctors he needs season-ending surgery to repair a herniated disc.
Jets coach Todd Bowles said Thursday the 24-year-old Mauldin will get a second opinion before a decision is made.
Mauldin was a limited participant in training camp practices due to his back issues and the Jets placed him on injured reserve with the possibility of a return during the season.
“It got better at times,” Bowles said. “It was up and down and it made a turn for the worse.