The Jets are not headed to the NFL postseason next month, but they did get some positive news on Tuesday amid their miserable 4-11 season.
Rookie offensive tackle Olu Fashanu injured his foot during the team’s loss to the Rams on Sunday, and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said the following day that he’d be placed on IR with just two games remaining this season.
And while it initially appeared that the Plantar fasciitis injury would be long-term – with Ulbrich saying at a press conference that he was ‘fairly certain’ Fashanu would undergo surgery – the team later retracted that.
Following the press conference, the Jets told media that Fashanu would not need surgery, and that they expected a full recovery for the player. The Jets confirmed as such to Mail Sport, via email.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo added that Fashanu needed just a ‘few weeks’ to recover.
The No. 11 pick in the 2024 Draft, Fashanu has been a bright spot this season with just one sack allowed in 15 games, according to Pro Football Focus.
