Watch and wait
Revis makes it to practice sidelines, could be ready to play on Sunday
Jets corner back Darrelle Revis was able to attend practice Wednesday, the first time he has been at one since suffering a concussion against the Texans on Nov. 22.
Revis did not participate in practice, but did some running. Jets coach Todd Bowles said he is hopeful Revis will do more Thursday.
“He ran around on the side today, so that was encouraging,” Bowles said.
Revis, who has missed the last two games while dealing with the concussion he suffered while making a tackle, needs to pass two more tests to be cleared from the concussion protocol.
Bowles said Revis could play this week against the Titans.
“If he doesn’t have any setbacks and he’s cleared, yes [he could play],” Bowles said.
Revis likely will participate in non-contact drills Thursday before getting cleared to practice Friday if he does not have
any setbacks.
Guard Willie Colon was penalized in Sunday’s game after he got into it with Giants cornerback Dominique RodgersCromartie on the sideline. It was a strange sequence because Colon is on IR with a knee injury and not in uniform. The referee flagged him for leaving the area players and coaches are supposed to stay in on the sideline.
Colon went on SNY on Tuesday and apologized for the penalty. He said Bowles got his point across to him with the look he gave him after the flag.
“The look that man gave me, it pierced my soul,” Colon said. “Coach, I’m sorry. My team, I’m sorry. And it won’t happen again.”
Bowles laughed when told about Colon’s comment Wednesday, and said he did not just give him a look.
“I felt the need to say some- thing at the time,” Bowles said. “Yeah, I said some things at the time. Willie, he meant well. He went outside and drifted a little bit. Anytime you see a player on the sideline get a penalty you’re going to have a piercing look.”
The Jets were in pads on Wednesday for the first time in a while. Teams are allowed 14 padded practices during the season. Bowles felt the team could benefit from some hitting Wednesday.
“We needed it,” Bowles said. “We wanted to hit. We were rusty. I thought we needed to get better at tackling and pointof-attack blocking, so we can get better at those two things.”
CB Marcus Williams (knee), C Nick Mangold (hand) and CB Antonio Cromartie (hip) did not practice. Bowles said Mangold and Cromartie were held out for maintenance and neither is a concern. LB Calvin Pace (abdomen) and S Dion Bailey (ankle) were limited.