Morgan Moses Injury Update: NY Jets ultra-durable OL limps off after ugly injury

Morgan Moses is injured

Justin Fried

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The NY Jets are firing on all cylinders in their Week 3 Thursday Night Football matchup with the New England Patriots. The only thing that can put a damper on the immaculate vibes is an untimely injury.

Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. Jets starting right tackle Morgan Moses exited the game late in the third quarter after he was rolled up during a play in which Aaron Rodgers was sacked.

Moses rolled around on the turf and appeared to be in significant pain before he was helped off the field by trainers. The good news is that Moses was able to limp off under his own power without the need for a cart.

The bad news is that it seems unlikely Moses will return in this game, especially with the Jets up three scores in the fourth quarter. Rookie Olu Fashanu has replaced Moses at right tackle, seeing his first significant

Morgan Moses injury update

Moses was seen walking to the locker room after exiting the game. The expectation is that Moses will undergo X-rays and he is highly unlikely to return.

The Jets have listed Moses as questionable to return with a knee injury. The good news is that Moses was seen walking on his own accord to the locker room — a very positive sign that the Jets don't believe it's anything serious.

If the Jets believed Moses had suffered a torn ACL or any other serious knee injury, they would have likely had a cart take him to the locker room. That's an encouraging indication for Jets fans.

We will continue to update this story as more information is revealed.

*Update: Morgan Moses has been ruled OUT with a knee injury*

Justin Fried

Justin Fried is an editor for FanSided who has over seven years of experience covering the NFL and various other sports. A diehard Jets fan since birth, Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019, interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe Klecko, and many others. Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world. His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work. In his spare time, Justin is an avid pro wrestling fan who is fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly 30 different countries.