Jets’ secondary racks up penalties as Robert Saleh fumes with refs

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LONDON — You’ll be able to’t blame the cadence this week for the penalties. 

The Jets had no false begins this week after 5 final week however the penalty drawback switched to the secondary.

Cornerbacks Sauce Gardner (3) and D.J. Reed (2) mixed for 5 penalties, together with one sequence with three that led to the Vikings’ lone offensive landing. 

D.J. Reed reacts after being known as for a penalty throughout the Jets’ loss to the Vikings on Oct. 5, 2024. USA TODAY Sports activities

The calls appeared questionable and Jets coach Robert Saleh was not pleased with the officers. 

“There was one on D.J. I believed was a legit penalty however it was in all probability extra unlawful contact or holding, not a DPI,” Saleh mentioned. “However the remainder of them, I don’t perceive them. I would like clarification from the NFL officiating staff.” 

Gardner was penalized for unlawful contact, holding and go interference.

Robert Saleh reacts throughout the Jets’ loss to the Vikings on Oct. 5, 2024. USA TODAY Sports activities

Reed was known as for go interference twice. 

“The PI that they known as me on the again shoulder to Justin [Jefferson]. I used to be simply chest-to-chest, making an attempt to look again for the ball. He pushed off on me,” Gardner mentioned. “The one on [Jordan] Addison, I assume he wasn’t going to have the ability to catch the ball, anyway. That’s simply what occurred.

“The primary one, the unlawful contact, I believed he went outdoors and tried to get again inside. I simply slipped to the skin and performed on prime of the route. I assume that’s unlawful contact, as properly.” 

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers mentioned he suffered a low ankle sprain within the third quarter.

Rodgers bought hit by Vikings linebacker Jihad Ward and he bought twisted awkwardly with some gamers at his toes.

Aaron Rodgers throws a go throughout the Jets’ loss to the Vikings on Oct. 6, 2024. USA TODAY Sports activities

Rodgers was gradual to stand up and get off the sector.

He was heading to the blue medical tent when a roughing the kicker penalty gave the Jets a brand new set of downs and Rodgers ran onto the sector.

He didn’t miss a play, however he was clearly favoring his left leg. 

“I’m positively banged up,” mentioned Rodgers, who was on the harm report with a knee this week. “I bought my foot caught within the pile there. It simply appears to be a low ankle sprain.” 

Saleh determined to go for it on fourth-and-2 on the Vikings 26-yard line with the Jets trailing 10-0 within the second quarter.

Braelon Allen bought stuffed on the play and the Jets got here away with no factors in a recreation that ended up being shut. 

“I really feel like we’ve bought to have the ability to get these,” Saleh mentioned. “We weren’t shifting the ball very properly. We had been down there making an attempt to be aggressive and see if we are able to go get seven.” 

CB Michael Carter II injured his hamstring throughout pregame warm-ups.

He tried to play however solely lasted just a few performs.

Carter known as it a “tweak” however was shifting slowly within the postgame locker room.

WR Malachi Corley, the staff’s third-round decide, was a wholesome scratch Sunday. 

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