MRIs show Hill has LCL sprain, Thomas has strained pec
Stephen Hill catches a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez for a 7-3 lead over the Colts early in the second quarter. The Jets won, 35-9, at MetLife Stadium. (Oct. 14, 2012) Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
The Jets announced rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill has a lateral collateral ligament sprain in his right knee and veteran linebacker Bryan Thomas has a pectoral strain.
Both players, were injured in Sunday’s 17-10 win over the Jaguars, received the MRI results on Monday and are day-to-day. Though Hill’s diagnosis is more favorable than a ligament tear, it’s unclear how much time, if at all, the wideout will miss.
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