With Jets still in NFL record-INT drought, Minkah Fitzpatrick hopes to return from groin injury
Instead of making a game-changing play — maybe even an interception, of all things — against the Tennessee Titans in the season opener on Sept. 13, the veteran safety was on the ground in pain with a groin injury that has sidelined him since. “Yeah, it’s frustrating,” Fitzpatrick acknowledged Thursday. On a scramble by Titans quarterback Cam Ward, Fitzpatrick went down while defending Carnell…
Minkah Fitzpatrick, the seasoned safety for the New York Jets, was forced to leave the season opener against the Tennessee Titans early due to a groin injury. Tragic was his debut as he was unable to make a game-changing play, let alone an interception, the very thing New York had been seeking to end their NFL-record 20-game interception drought.
Despite the setback, Fitzpatrick remained optimistic, stating that he felt locked in and ready for the challenge. After a few weeks of rest and rehabilitation, he could return to the field as early as Sunday against the Chicago Bears. The 29-year-old, who was traded to the Jets from Miami in March, has established himself as a ballhawk with 21 interceptions, four of which he returned for touchdowns.
The Jets, hoping to end their interception drought, saw Fitzpatrick's return as a significant boost to their defense which currently ranks No. 2 in yards allowed.
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