It had been a pretty tranquil training camp for the Jets until adversity decided to visit Florham Park. Suddenly, with the regular-season opener a little more than two weeks away, the Jets defense has hit the type of turbulence that could impact its launch into the 2019 season.
The announcement late Wednesday that backup outside linebacker Brandon Copeland has been suspended for the first four games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances added to the questions surrounding a now vulnerable defense.
Copeland, who is entering his seventh season, played in all 16 games last year, starting 10 and recording 35 tackles and five sacks.