Jets suspend Patterson for rest of preseason

 

 

Dimitri Patterson's suspension will last a few more days. The new York Jets announced Tuesday night that the veteran cornerback  cheap wholesale jerseys online who went AWOL for 48 hours last weekend will sit out for the rest of the week, including the preseason finale at Philadelphia on Thursday night, but is eligible to return to the team next Monday. The team also said that additional terms of discipline would not be disclosed. Patterson is likely facing a team-imposed fine.

 

Patterson had been suspended indefinitely on Monday after he left the team last Friday night before the Jets' preseason game against the Giants without speaking to anyone in the organization. cheap nfl jerseys online  General manager John Idzik said the team wanted to gather facts before determining how Patterson would be further disciplined. 

The Jets wouldn't provide details on the reason Patterson gave for what the team called an ''unexcused'' absence. Earlier Tuesday, coach Rex Ryan said he didn't anticipate a resolution to the situation in the next few days, and also didn't have any additional updates. Patterson, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal in April, might still face an uncertain future with the Jets, cheap wholesale NFL jerseys particularly after teams make their final roster cuts Saturday. Ryan wouldn't speculate as to whether the Jets could release Patterson before the regular season.