Safety Rontez Miles won't get a chance to make his 2014 debut. (Derik Hamilton | USA TODAY Sports) (Derik
on December 19, 2014 at 7:00 AM, updated December 19, 2014 at 11:22 AM:wtf::wtf::wtf:
Just two days after he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster, Jets safety Rontez Miles saw his season end at Thursday's practice.
Miles sustained an unspecified injury that will require surgery, and he will miss the rest of the season, he wrote on his Facebook page.
The announcement came as a surprise. Jets coach Rex Ryan had not mentioned Miles on Thurdsay among the players who were limited by injuries at practice.
The Jets clarified Friday morning that Miles injured his shin area.
Miles, a 2013 undrafted free agent, spent almost all of last season on the practice squad. He had spent all of this season on the practice squad. He was set to make his 2014 debut in Sunday's home game against the Patriots, and Ryan said Miles might even see action on defense, in addition to special teams.
Last season, Miles played in one game, against the Saints. He received 15 snaps, all on special teams.
So the timing of his injury is pretty horrible for him. This is what he wrote about it on his Facebook page Thursday night:
Gods plan is Gods plan and I would be a fool to forsaken him!! Today at practice I got hurt and will miss the rest of the season!! I'm very upset and hurt!! But I believe Gods plan and he will place me back to where i was before the injury!! Just want to thank my family and friend for the support! And my FANS sorry I let y'all down guys ! Gods my witness ima come back stronger and faster and make up for the lost time !!!! Much love y'all surgery went well #freedom #ganggreen
Miles was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, as the Jets released cornerback Josh Thomas, whose playbook was stolen.
Ryan said Thomas having his playbook stolen had nothing to do with the release, and that it had a lot to do with Miles's performance in practice.
"Last year, he did a great job on scout team," Ryan said of Miles. "Doing the same thing this year. We think we can use him as a special teams contributor and maybe give him a little role on defense as well. He's the guy that deserves it. Just the type of work ethic he has, I thought he really earned it. So when we made that decision, a lot of it was based on Rontez Miles."
Now that the Jets have a spot available on the active roster, don't expect them to turn back to Thomas. For one, the Lions scooped him up after the Jets cut him. And two, Thomas spent his first day with the Lions basically ripping the Jets' coaches, who he said never coached him.
on December 19, 2014 at 7:00 AM, updated December 19, 2014 at 11:22 AM:wtf::wtf::wtf:
Just two days after he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster, Jets safety Rontez Miles saw his season end at Thursday's practice.
Miles sustained an unspecified injury that will require surgery, and he will miss the rest of the season, he wrote on his Facebook page.
The announcement came as a surprise. Jets coach Rex Ryan had not mentioned Miles on Thurdsay among the players who were limited by injuries at practice.
The Jets clarified Friday morning that Miles injured his shin area.
Miles, a 2013 undrafted free agent, spent almost all of last season on the practice squad. He had spent all of this season on the practice squad. He was set to make his 2014 debut in Sunday's home game against the Patriots, and Ryan said Miles might even see action on defense, in addition to special teams.
Last season, Miles played in one game, against the Saints. He received 15 snaps, all on special teams.
So the timing of his injury is pretty horrible for him. This is what he wrote about it on his Facebook page Thursday night:
Gods plan is Gods plan and I would be a fool to forsaken him!! Today at practice I got hurt and will miss the rest of the season!! I'm very upset and hurt!! But I believe Gods plan and he will place me back to where i was before the injury!! Just want to thank my family and friend for the support! And my FANS sorry I let y'all down guys ! Gods my witness ima come back stronger and faster and make up for the lost time !!!! Much love y'all surgery went well #freedom #ganggreen
Miles was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, as the Jets released cornerback Josh Thomas, whose playbook was stolen.
Ryan said Thomas having his playbook stolen had nothing to do with the release, and that it had a lot to do with Miles's performance in practice.
"Last year, he did a great job on scout team," Ryan said of Miles. "Doing the same thing this year. We think we can use him as a special teams contributor and maybe give him a little role on defense as well. He's the guy that deserves it. Just the type of work ethic he has, I thought he really earned it. So when we made that decision, a lot of it was based on Rontez Miles."
Now that the Jets have a spot available on the active roster, don't expect them to turn back to Thomas. For one, the Lions scooped him up after the Jets cut him. And two, Thomas spent his first day with the Lions basically ripping the Jets' coaches, who he said never coached him.
