The Jets yesterday placed special teamer Michael Bates on injured reserve, ending his first season with the team.
Bates, second in the AFC in kickoff returns with a 27.1-yard average, suffered a fracture in his right hand in the Jets' 31-28 loss to the Giants two weeks ago. That injury precluded him from returning kickoffs, but he played Sunday in Oakland on coverage teams.
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Bates, second in the AFC in kickoff returns with a 27.1-yard average, suffered a fracture in his right hand in the Jets' 31-28 loss to the Giants two weeks ago. That injury precluded him from returning kickoffs, but he played Sunday in Oakland on coverage teams.
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