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Topic Started: Jan 16 2013, 01:58 AM (39 Views)
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Coach Rex Ryan said initial indications were that Holmes had a broken rib, but X-rays revealed no fracture. "Were lucky he never had the fracture like I thought, so thats a good sign," Ryan said before practice Monday. "Whether he plays this week, Im not real sure. Im not going to rule him out, but I would say its probably doubtful. Well see." Holmes was apparently injured on a third-down play Saturday night when he was hit by cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who earlier in the week made some waves when he said he thought he was the teams second-best wide receiver. "He got hit pretty good," Ryan said. Holmes finished with three catches for 22 yards in the scrimmage at Cortland Stadium after not participating in team drills for the Jets (No. 17 in the AP Pro32) the previous few days with what he called "a lot of soreness in the body." Ryan added that Holmes is "obviously tender" and said the wide receiver told him "something about cartilage," but wasnt clear on the exact nature of the injury. "Bart Scott, I thought, gave him some sound advice when he said: Put somme barbecue sauce on that rib," Ryan said smiling. Red Roddy White Jersey. "Well see how that goes. Just a loving teammate, Bart is." Despite Holmes absence and various nagging injuries to other wide receivers, Ryan doesnt think the Jets will be actively trying to pursue help at the position. "Lets see some of these young guys step up," Ryan said. Stephen Hill, the teams second-round draft pick in April, has been mostly quiet other than a few impressive catches early in training camp, and Ryan is eager to see what Jordan White, a seventh-rounder, can do during Holmes absence. Second-year receiver Jeremy Kerley has missed all of camp so far with what was originally called a tweaked hamstring, but Ryan indicated the injury is a bit more serious. 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