The Jets are making a change to their starting offense this week, but it’s not at quarterback.
The Jets will start rookie Brian Winters at left guard and bench Vlad Ducasse, a source confirmed.
Winters was the team’s third-round pick in April’s NFL Draft out of Kent State. Winters was slowed by an ankle injury during training camp and was beat out by Ducasse.
Ducasse, the team’s second-round pick in 2010, showed promise in the team’s first two games. He played his best game against the Patriots in Week 2, pancaking Vince Wilfork on a touchdown run. But he struggled in the last two weeks. He’s committed four penalties and struggled in pass protection.
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The Jets released RB Kareem Huggins from the practice squad and signed LB Troy Davis to take his place.