Jets Backups Pass First Major Test as Sherwood, Echols Shine

Syndication The Tennessean - JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & ForumHaving made it through the preseason relatively unscathed in terms of serious injuries, it took just a couple of weeks for Robert Saleh to have to rely heavily on the Jets backups.

The day started with Gang Green ruling out cornerback DJ Reed who had been battling a knee injury all week. After heading out to the field to go through some drills, it was decided that Reed wouldn’t suit up.

Things didn’t get any better once the game kicked off. The Jets would lose CJ Mosley for most of the day with a toe injury, have to shuttle nickel cornerback Michael Carter in and out due to a high ankle sprain, and then the worst was saved…