You know what they always say: Availability is the best ability. Every football player has also heard this: There’s a difference between being hurt and injured.
A hurt designation means availability is still on the table. A sore knee or a bum ankle doesn’t keep a player out of action. The injured designation is what NFL general managers want to avoid at all costs.
For the New York Jets, it’s like Déjà vu all over again.
After an injury-riddled 2019 season, the 2020 Jets came back with another non-available-type season. What tipped it over the edge is what happened in the team’s Week 17 loss to the New England Patriots.