Jets' Right Tackle Moses Out for "Couple Games" with Knee Injury

New York Jets right tackle Morgan Moses will miss multiple games due to a knee injury sustained in Week 2 against the New England Patriots. First-round draft pick Olu Fashanu will start in Moses's absence.

New York Jets right tackle Morgan Moses will be sidelined for "a couple games" with a knee injury, head coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday.

Jets' Right Tackle Moses Out for "Couple Games" with Knee Injury

The 33-year-old Moses injured his left knee on the final play of the third quarter last Thursday night in the Jets' 24-3 win over the Patriots. First-round draft pick Olu Fashanu will fill in for Moses and make his first NFL start Sunday against the Denver Broncos.

It's a significant loss for New York's offensive line, which played well in the first two games. However, Moses is expected to return in a few weeks after tests determined the injury wasn't as severe as initially feared.

"He's going to be out for a couple games," Saleh said, "but obviously not enough to put him on IR."

Saleh wouldn't specify the nature of Moses' injury, saying, "He's just dealing with a knee." Moses was seen in the Jets' locker room before practice with a bulky brace on his left knee.

Had the Jets placed Moses on injured reserve, he would have been forced to sit out at least four games. New York acquired Moses in a trade with Baltimore in March, giving up a fourth- and sixth-round draft pick while receiving a fourth-rounder in return.

This is Moses's second stint with the Jets after playing for New York in 2021.

Fashanu, the 11th overall pick, replaced Moses against New England and played the fourth quarter. He was drafted as a left tackle out of Penn State, but the Jets signed Tyron Smith in the offseason. Fashanu was expected to sit as a rookie behind Smith but saw action at right tackle during training camp.

"We've got a lot of faith in Olu to go out and execute," Saleh said.

Fashanu played only left tackle in college, so learning how to play on the right side took some adjustment. "I'm pretty comfortable," Fashanu said. "It's been something I've been working on ever since the draft training in February, and worked on it during OTAs and training camp. I feel like I'm in a pretty good spot right now."

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been impressed with Fashanu's maturity and abilities.

"I don't like to do a lot of comparisons, but I will in this case," Rodgers said. "From the beginning, I felt like he reminded me a lot of D'Brickashaw (Ferguson), personality-wise and just the consistency."

"It's just never been too big for Olu," he added. "I feel like he's been consistent every day."

Saleh also announced that linebacker C.J. Mosley would sit out practice Wednesday and could be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Broncos. Mosley injured a toe in the Jets' win at Tennessee on September 15 and sat out against the Patriots.

"We'll see how things go, but we were planning on giving him some vet days, anyway," Saleh said. "We're going to, I don't want to say overly cautious, but we'll just make sure that this toe doesn't become a problem."