Jets’ Davante Adams ‘optimistic’ about enjoying in Week 17

Regardless of a shocking look on the Jets harm record this week, Davante Adams stated he’s “optimistic” he’ll play Sunday in Buffalo.

The Jets’ prime receiver, who’s listed as questionable, has sat out two consecutive practices this week with a hip harm.

Adams stated he damage it early within the 19-9 loss to the Rams however managed to play via it.

Throughout Friday’s observe, the six-time Professional Bowler didn’t appear to have issues operating in place drills.

“We’re nonetheless working via it,” Adams stated. “Remedy, attempting to get it proper so we will hopefully we may be prepared by recreation time.

“I did the primary aggressive interval [of practice] simply to get a really feel for it as a result of going into it I wasn’t pondering I used to be going to have the ability to do as a lot as I did, and it felt loads higher. Yeah, wished to get some routes on the market first after which get on the market and get slightly aggressive however not do an excessive amount of. Be certain we maintain it good and funky for recreation day.”

Adams, 32, has hit a groove not too long ago with a close to 200-yard recreation and two touchdowns in opposition to the Jaguars in Week 15, and a 109-yard recreation and a landing the earlier week in opposition to the Dolphins.

If he performs in opposition to the Payments, he can have the possibility to catch Aaron Rodgers’ five hundredth profession landing cross and add to his reference to the quarterback from their eight shared seasons in Inexperienced Bay.

“I imply, clearly, I might love that. I bought 200 and I bought 400 so it might be dope to get 5 as effectively,” he stated. “I feel his 2 hundredth was my first. So, we’ve bought some particular connections up to now. It will be nice and clearly a giant, huge, huge factor for him, not that he wants extra accolades and extra milestones however you would possibly as effectively maintain racking them up when you can.”

Adams is also 70 yards away from incomes his fifth consecutive season of 1,000 plus receiving yards.

He stated it might be “a crying disgrace” to not attain the purpose.

Greg Zuerlein will kick for the Jets on Sunday, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich stated on Friday.

The 13-year veteran, who landed on IR in October resulting from a left knee harm, was kicking area objectives after observe on Friday.

Zuerlein has struggled this season, making solely 9 of his 15 area purpose makes an attempt, however Ulbrich stated the harm wasn’t a part of the issue.

“It’s been a case of we’ve had the expertise simply underperformed, and it’s not ok and I do know he would say his efficiency wasn’t ok and wasn’t to his normal by any means,” Ulbrich stated. “It’s an incredible alternative for him to return again these final two video games and kick to his normal and do his factor.”

DL Leki Fotu (knee) is listed as out for Sunday after being a restricted participant on Friday.

Security Tony Adams (ankle), CB Michael Carter II (again), CB Sauce Gardner (hamstring), DL Braiden McGregor (ankle), OL Morgan Moses (knee), DL Haason Reddick (neck) and DL Quinnen Williams (hamstring) are all listed as questionable.