Jets holding out hope Haason Reddick will be ready for debut against Patriots: We need him

Haason Reddick was in a Jets uniform for the first time Wednesday.Now, we’ll see if he is wearing one Sunday in New England. The Jets did not have a full practice on Wednesday because they have so many injuries, but the Jets got to see Reddick go through positional drills and a walk-through.

He will have a full-speed practice on Thursday and the Jets will see if he is in good enough shape after his prolonged holdout to play Sunday against the Patriots. “I would anticipate he plays,” Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said.“He’s an experienced player.

He played in a similar defense to ours as far as the schematic stuff that he’s got to get caught up on.I don’t think that’s going to be a huge struggle for him.

Now, it’s just seeing where he’s at physically.” Reddick agreed to end his holdout on Sunday and reported to work on Monday.He has already missed seven games.

Ulbrich said his conversations with Reddick have been “fantastic.” “When he came in here, I tried to alleviate right away any sense of like anybody would be looking at you sideways,” Ulbrich said.“The defense embraced him.

The team embraced him.Excited to get him integrated into what we do.

He’s excited to get started.It’s an exciting time for all of us.” Ulbrich said the Jets will see where Reddick is at over the next few days before making a decision on Sunday. “If he’s ready, we’re going to roll,” Ulbrich said.

“Obviously, we need him.He’s a huge part of the success that we will have on defense.

Everything he’s said to me is he’s been conditioning, he’s been working and not just conditioning.He’s been doing football stuff.

I’m excited to see where he’s at.” QB Aaron Rodgers had a new injury on the injury report on Wednesday.He now has a hamstring injury in addition to the knee injury he’s been dealing with.

He is no longer listed as having an ankle injury.Rodgers downplayed the injuries.

Rodgers said he does not think the i...