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Jets quarterback Bryce Petty left the preseason finale tonight against the Eagles with an apparent shoulder injury. The Jets confirmed that he will undergo tests tomorrow.
Bowles: QB Bryce Petty has a sore right shoulder. Will undergo more tests tomorrow.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 2, 2016
One might guess that the injury might not be serious since the Jets listed him as probable to return during the game.
.@chackenberg1 is in at QB.@b_petty14 (shoulder) is probable to return. #NYJvsPHI
— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 1, 2016
That is only a guess, though.
I am sure there will be speculation that the Jets could use this as a pretense to put Petty on injured reserve. In this way, the team could keep four quarterbacks without using four roster spots. I am not sure I see the sense in it, though. Putting Petty on IR would mean he could not practice. The whole point of having a developmental quarterback is to have him learn and gain experience through practice reps. Keeping Petty on IR would block that. It would seem to defeat the entire purpose of having him.