Jets running back Matt Forte got off to a late start at training camp because of a hamstring injury suffered before it opened in July, but he made it onto the practice field this week.
While the wait to see Forte at practice has come to an end, the wait to see him in game action with his new team is likely to extend a little longer.
Jets coach Todd Bowles said Thursday, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, that it is “safe to say” Forte will sit out the team’s preseason opener at home against the Jaguars next Thursday. Bowles added that Forte hasn’t experienced a setback with the injury, which indicates that the call to hold him back would be a precautionary one assuming all continues to go well with his health.
Given his experience, missing the first preseason game shouldn’t be a great cause for concern for Forte’s readiness for the regular season. The Jets will face the Redskins in Washington in their second preseason outing.