FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — One day after the Jets’ 31-10 rout of the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium had been dampened by injuries to the rookie linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin and cornerback Antonio Cromartie, the team’s overriding emotion was relief after it received encouraging news about both players.
Tests showed Mauldin had a concussion after he escaped what initially appeared to be a catastrophic injury, and he was released from Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday after being held overnight for observation. A magnetic resonance imaging exam showed that Cromartie, a four-time Pro Bowl performer, had a sprained left knee, not a torn anterior cruciate ligament, as feared.