Bob Glauber of Newsday has confirmed that Jim Leonhard will today undergo surgery on his thumb and it is unknown how long he is out for. Although Rex would not rule him out for Sunday's trip to New England he did not sound very confident.
Jets safety Jim Leonhard to undergo surgery for fractured thumb. Rex Ryan says he doesn't know if Leonhard out for Patriots game.
So 24 hours after many (myself included) questioned Kerry Rhodes, we now face the prospect of a Kerry Rhodes/Eric Smith safety combination against Randy Moss/Wes Welker and Tom Brady. It certainly doesn't fill you with confidence. Especially considering that Leonhard might of had one of his best games as a Jet yesterday.