FLORHAM PARK -- Jets outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin is intent on not being labeled a bust. Mauldin, whom the Jets drafted in Round 3 in 2015, was hoping to take a big step forward this season, after underwhelming the past two years. But a back injury changed his plans.
Mauldin told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday that he is dealing with a herniated disc -- an injury that dates to 2015.
He is on the Jets' injured reserve list, but is eligible to be a short-term IR player, because he was on the initial 53-man roster.