AFC East Notes: Jets, Patriots, Rob Gronkowski

Jets

  • Jets HCย Todd Bowles said heโ€™s not considering a change in terms of their offensive play-caller: โ€œItโ€™s everybody involved. Itโ€™s not just Jeremy [Bates].โ€ (Brian Costello)
  • According to Bowles, QB Sam Darnold (foot) is โ€œgetting betterโ€ but he isnโ€™t sure if Darnold will practice on Wednesday. (Andy Vasquez)

Rob Gronkowski

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski told reporters that it “felt good” to return to gameย action on Sunday.

โ€œIt felt good,โ€ Gronkowski said, via Pro Football Talk. โ€œIโ€™ve just been putting the work in the last couple of weeks, whatever it was, to get back and now I just feel like I can keep on improving week in, week out now and do what I have to do to help the team. It felt good to be back out there and it was a good win overall.โ€

Patriots

  • Jeff Howe mentions that while there is some skepticism about the Patriotsโ€™ ability or willingness to re-sign DE Trey Flowers next year, there’s still reason for optimism.
  • Howe notes that Flowers is a “model human being” without any character issues whatsoever and he happens to have the same agent as HC Bill Belichick.
  • Patriots activated RB Rex Burkhead from injured reserve.ย (NFLTR)
  • Patriots waivedย OT Matt Tobin.

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