New York Jets
Joe McKnight - #25 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 205 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/16/1988 |
| Birthplace | River Ridge, LA |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 4th round, 14th pick by Jets |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 179 | 0 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Joe McKnight injured his ribs in the third quarter and the team said he would not return.|||||||
McKnight carried the ball twice for eight yards before exiting the game.
McKnight is active for the Jets' contest Sunday.|||||||
McKnight had missed practice this week with a sprained ankle. He'll backup starter Shonn Greene against the Dolphins.
McKnight and Bilal Powell did not participate in practice and their availability for the team's game Sunday at New England is uncertain.|||||||
McKnight has a sprained left ankle. McKnight was moving well Thursday and said, "I'm playing. For first place, I'm in there."
McKnight was hurt on a 61-yard run in the Jets' rout of the Colts on Sunday.|||||||
McKnight is scheduled for an MRI on Monday.
McKnight will start working at cornerback to help offset the loss of All-Pro Darrelle Revis, who's likely out for the season with a knee injury.|||||||
Rex Ryan says Wednesday that McKnight, whose role on offense has been limited this season, has "everything you look for in a corner." McKnight, who played the position in high school, practiced at cornerback in Week 2 when Revis was sidelined by a concussion. Ryan first mentioned the idea of using McKnight in the secondary in the running back's rookie season in 2010.
