Jordan Travis' agent slams NY Jets for causing injury setback last year

The NY Jets didn't expect Jordan Travis to make much of an impact in his rookie season. A fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Travis suffered a significant leg injury in his senior year at Florida State that was expected to sideline him potentially for some of his first year in the NFL.

The Jets were optimistic that Travis would be able to return in time for the preseason, but the former Florida State star suffered a setback and would go on to miss the entire season.

The team is hoping to see Travis on the field for the first time in a Jets uniform this spring, but there might be some hard feelings. Travis' agent, Deiric Jackson, shared some harsh words for the Jets regarding his client's rehab process this week.

Jackson told ESPN's Rich Cimini that he believes the Jets attempted to rush Travis back from his injury, which is what caused the setback. The specifics of his setback are unclear, but "it's believed that Travis experienced swelling and soreness in his surgically repaired left ankle," per Cimini.

"His rehab with the Jets was not the best. They tried to rush him. It was too fast. There was pressure on the coaching staff, and they tried to get him going sooner than the timeline really was. That caused the setback, and we had to shut him down completely."

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Jackson claimed there was pressure on the coaching staff — presumably from ownership — to rush Travis back onto the field ahead of his expected recovery timeline. That, according to Jackson, is what caused the setback.

For the record, the Jets have denied this claim, per Cimini. The team claims they "adhered to the rehab plan created by Travis' surgeon, orthopedist Robert Anderson."

Jackson and the Jets both expect Travis to be ready for the start of the 2025 season, ideally as soon as OTAs begin this spring. It would mark the first time Travis has practiced for the Jets in any capacity since he was drafted.

The new Jets coaching staff is reportedly excited to start working with Travis, but he enters the summer with no guarantees. With a new regime in place, there’s no built-in loyalty to him, and after missing his entire rookie season, expectations for his second year remain uncertain.

There's a far greater chance that Travis won’t even make the Jets' Week 1 roster than that he'll play a role in their 2025 quarterback plans. For now, he’s simply fighting to prove he deserves the QB3 job this summer.

Here's to hoping Travis' issues with the Jets are limited to the previous regime and that he can start fresh with a clean bill of health in 2025. The Jest are eager to see him on the field this spring.

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