FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers walked into the interview room Thursday for his weekly news conference, stepped behind the podium and flashed a big smile.
"Did y'all miss me?" he asked.
Rodgers was away from the team for more than a week as he addressed an undisclosed health issue. He declined to discuss the specifics, except to say he underwent a procedure and waited a week for the results, which were negative.
Rodgers, 49, who made a surprise visit to the locker room before last Sunday's home game, is back in a full-time coaching role.