The New York Jets secondary took a blow on Sunday when safety Jim Leonhard left Sunday's game in the first quarter because of a broken thumb. Tonight, Leonhard is having surgery:
Jets S Jim Leonhard To Have Surgery On Broken Thumb
Coach Rex Ryan was uncertain of the nature of the procedure, or whether Leonhard might be sidelined this weekend or longer.
"They said when they go in, they'll have a much better idea," Ryan said of the doctors. "They don't even know if they're going to put screws in it, what they're going to do.
"When I heard it, surgery, that doesn't sound good to me."
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Leonhard left the field after the score and went into the locker room to have the thumb placed in a cast. He came back into the game on defense, but wasn't able to field punts as he normally does and was replaced by Darrelle Revis.
"It doesn't feel good, I'll tell you that much," Leonhard said after the game. "It was on the touchdown. Missed tackle and a touchdown — it doesn't get much worse than that — and hurt your hand.
Leonhard is fourth on the team with 34 tackles. He’s also the team’s main threat on punt returns.
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