Brian Winters

Winters was announced as questionable, but The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia believes his day is through. It's not exactly ideal since LG Cody Ford is also down with an ankle injury. Ryan Bates will finish the game in Winters' place ... is what we had typed before Winters returned late in the second quarter. Move along. 

It was a quick turnaround for Winters as he was just released by the Jets on Sunday. The 29-year-old was limited to nine games with a shoulder injury last year but fills an immediate hole following the loss of RG Jon Feliciano (torn pectoral). Winters himself has landed on injured reserve on four separate occasions over the course of his seven-year career but remains a suitable replacement in the interim.

Winters suffered a dislocated shoulder that ended his season after nine games last year. He started in all nine in 2019 and 16 in 2018. The veteran guard started a total of 79 games for Gang Green in seven years of service. Winters isn't expected to be a free agent for long. He could compete for a starting job on any team thin at interior offensive line. Greg Van Roten, who the Jets added this offseason, is the likely starter in place of Winters. The move saves New York $7.2 million in cap space.

The GM meetings were supposed to be this past week, and Douglas instead held a conference call.  Douglas made plenty of moves on the offensive line in free agency despite missing on RT Jack Conklin.  Gang Green went for a quantity approach, adding OT George Fant, OG Greg Van Roten, and C Connor McGovern, while also keeping incumbent LG Alex Lewis with a new deal.  All have versatility.  If we were to guess today, the Jets would field LT Fant, LG Lewis, C McGovern, RG Van Roten, and RT Chuma Edoga.  But Lewis could kick out to right tackle, Van Roten to left guard, and Winters keep his job at right guard.  He's owed a non-guaranteed $7.2 million in 2020.