New York Jets star defensive sort out Quinnen Williams will likely be out one to 2 weeks with a strained left calf, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Friday.
The three-time Professional Bowler sustained the damage throughout positional drills Thursday and didn’t take part in Friday’s coaching camp session at Florham Park, N.J.
“We need to make certain this participant goes to be good,” Glenn mentioned. “We all know what he is all about. We all know what he can do. And pay attention, we need to maintain him out and we’ll see how that goes.”
Williams, 27, began 16 video games final season and contributed 37 tackles, 18 quarterback hits and 6.0 sacks.
Glenn mentioned sidelining Williams is “precautionary” and famous that he missed one recreation in 2022 with a calf damage.
“He understands precisely how it’s a must to function and ensure he goes by the method of getting healed,” Glenn mentioned. “He’ll be simply advantageous.”
Williams earned All-Professional first-team honors in 2022 and signed a four-year, $96 million extension forward of the 2023 season.
He has 39.0 sacks, 98 QB hits, 290 tackles, 5 compelled fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception in 90 video games (86 begins) since New York drafted him with the No. 3 total decide in 2019.
The Jets’ first preseason recreation is Aug. 9 at Inexperienced Bay. They open the common season at house in opposition to their former quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 7.
–Discipline Degree Media
