Brown was previously on injured reserve because of a hip injury. He will now miss the remainder of the season because of this back issue. Brown appeared in five games this year, three of which were starts. At 38 years old, it’s possible Brown hangs up the cleats after the injury-riddled season.

Brown has been designated to return from his early-season hip injury for two weeks. His return should be a boon for the Jets offense as the team bravely enters the Tim Boyle era in Week 12 against the Dolphins. Pro Football Focus grades the Jets’ offensive line as the league’s fourth worst pass blocking unit.

Brown’s 21-day practice window ends on Thursday, but Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that the team is still evaluating whether or not he will be activated. Obviously, it’s not a good sign for either the health of his hip of the quality of his practice reps that the team still doesn’t know if they need him considering all of the injuries on their offensive line. If the Jets decide not to activate him at the end of his window, Brown will be ineligible to be activated to the 53-man roster for the rest of the season.

Brown has been designated to return from injured reserve two weeks ago. He was a full participant in practice throughout the week but is slow-playing his return to avoid re-aggravating the issue. Fellow offensive tackle Billy Turner is also out. Brown looks like a good bet to return for Week 12.