FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Adam Gase would not address the Kelechi Osemele situation, but the NFL Players Association released a statement Thursday morning in support of the Jets left guard.
Osemele said he will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum whether the Jets authorize it or not. To this point, they haven’t.
“It is not appropriate or ethical for employers in any line of work to dictate the medical care and treatment of any employee,” the NFLPA statement read. “We are considering all options to protect Kelechi Osemele, as we would for any of our members.