FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bryce Petty barely spoke above a whisper, but the expression on his face said everything.
He had arrived at Gillette Stadium anxious to square off against one of his childhood idols. His outing, however, lasted 12 snaps, and he ended the afternoon with one arm in a sling.
The 25-year-old quarterback — who suffered a chest bruise after a vicious hit by Cameron Wake and Ndamukong Suh in last week’s loss to Miami — injured his left shoulder early in the second quarter against the Patriots. Petty was hurt while trying to make a tackle after Jets backup running back Khiry Robinson fumbled and the Patriots’ Malcolm Butler recovered.