Jets’ Mangold unlikely to play

New York Jets center Nick Mangold appears unlikely to play Sunday at Cleveland because of a sprained right ankle that has him in a walking boot.

Mangold was injured early in the first quarter against Baltimore last Sunday and replaced by Wesley Johnson. Coach Todd Bowles says Thursday that “it doesn’t look good right now” for Mangold’s chances because he hasn’t run yet. Bowles adds that he’ll “hold out another day or so” before declaring him out against the Browns.

Rookie linebacker Darron Lee will miss his second straight game with a sprained ankle. Offensive lineman Brent Qvale (neck) and linebacker Bruce Carter (quadriceps) have also been ruled out.

Running back Matt Forte (knee) sat out practice because the Jets wanted to keep him off the turf during the indoor session, but Bowles says he’ll play Sunday.

Brady jersey

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been caught on camera asking his AFC rival Tom Brady for a jersey to hang on his wall.

A clip of Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” captured Roethlisberger’s on-field pregame conversation with the Patriots quarterback ahead of last Sunday’s matchup in Pittsburgh.

Roethlisberger is recovering from knee surgery and was dressed in street clothes for the exchange.

He tells Brady he’s “never done this before,” then says that he’d “love to get a jersey at some point.” Brady tells Roethlisberger that he’ll have it after the game.

The admiration is mutual. Brady last week called Roethlisberger “one of the best quarterbacks” he’s ever played against.

Postgame jersey swaps are commonplace among soccer players, and the tradition has recently taken hold in the NFL as well.

Potter fan

Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman is a huge Harry Potter fan.

So with Halloween looming, Sherman agreed to a request from his son. He donned a cape and grabbed a wand for his weekly media session, presenting a very authentic Harry Potter look.

His display came three days after the Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals played to a 6-6 tie in the desert that left Sherman dehydrated. Sherman acknowledged that “five quarters of football is pretty tough, but Quidditch — the Beaters, the Chasers, trying to find the Golden Snitch — is tough.”