When the NFL instituted the “dynamic” kickoff last season, the goals were to reduce injuries, and to see most kickoffs returned. The first year of the new rule accomplished only the first of those objectives: Injuries were down, but less than one-third of kickoffs were returned.

The field surface at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets, has long been criticized, but NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Miller said Tuesday that the artificial turf is not causing an influx of injuries.

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner suffered a concussion during a loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

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RB  Josh Jacobs  ' status for Sunday's game against the Cardinals is up in the air as he deals with an illness and a calf strain, and whether he plays or not will be determined pregame, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.

The Cincinnati Bengals upset the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7, and now get a chance to host the winless New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. The Jets mustered ju