Tufele (knee) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Tufele spent Week 8 at Cincinnati on the sideline with a knee injury, but with the benefit of a Week 9 bye, it now looks like he'll be ready to play in Week 10 versus the Browns. After three-time All Pro Quinnen Williams was traded to Dallas on Tuesday, Tufele now projects for a starting role on the defensive line.
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Jets' Jay Tufele: Ruled out against Cincy
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Tufele (knee) won't play Sunday against the Bengals, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.
Tufele will miss at least one game after sustaining a knee injury in the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Panthers. Jowon Briggs is the team's lone available backup defensive tackle behind Quinnen Williams and Harrison Phillips, though the Jets could opt to rotate in some of their defensive ends on the interior.
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Jets' Jay Tufele: Leaves game with knee injury
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Tufele (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Tufele sustained a knee injury early in the third quarter, and he'll be evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return. Jowon Briggs will be the Jets' lone rotational option at defensive tackle if Tufele is unable to return.
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Jets' Jay Tufele: Full practice Friday
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Tufele (illness) was a full participant at practice Friday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Tufele was able to increase from a limited participant Thursday to a full participant Friday, and he now appears to be set to make his return to the field after missing two contests due to an illness. The 26-year-old will be back in his reserve role behind Quinnen Williams and Harrison Phillips on the defensive line against the Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
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Jets' Jay Tufele: Out for Week 3
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Tufele (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bucs, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Tufele will miss his second straight game with an illness. Jowon Briggs and Leonard Taylor will again see increased reps behind Quinnen Williams and Harrison Phillips against Tampa Bay.
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Jets' Jay Tufele: Out due to illness
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Tufele (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 2 battle against Buffalo, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Tufele logged three tackles while playing 31 percent of New York's defensive snaps Week 1 in a loss to Pittsburgh, but he's since come down with an illness and won't suit up against the Bills. Leonard Taylor, who was inactive Week 1, may be asked to log some defensive snaps as a rotational defensive lineman in Tufele's absence Sunday.
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Bengals' Jay Tufele: Avoids injury report
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Tufele (illness) was not listed on the Bengals' injury report Wednesday.
Tufele missed Week 13 against the Jaguars after coming down with an illness in the week leading up to the game. His return to practice Wednesday indicates that he is on track to play Sunday against the Colts. Tufele has played 53 defensive snaps across seven games this season and has registered five tackles (three solo).
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Bengals' Jay Tufele: Won't suit up at Jacksonville
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Tufele (illness) is inactive for Monday's game at Jacksonville.
Tufele will sit out for his second straight game in Week 13 as he deals with an illness. His absence leaves Zachary Carter and Josh Tupou as the Bengals' rotational options at defensive tackle.
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Jaguars' Jay Tufele: Activated from COVID-19 list
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The Jaguars activated Tufele (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Tufele spent just over a week away from the team after he tested positive for COVID-19. He should serve in a depth role in Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Colts.
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Jaguars' Jay Tufele: Enters COVID protocols
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Tufele (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday as a result of testing positive for the virus, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.
Tufele has missed most of the season with a hand injury, and he now enters COVID protocols. The fourth-round rookie has appeared in three games this season, recording one tackle.
