Jay Feely
The New York Jets have turned to placekicker Jay Feely to handle punting duties against the Cincinnati Bengals in the opening round of the NFL playoffs.
Steve Weatherford, the Jets’ starting punter, is absent from the game after falling ill.
He had been suffering from tightness in his right hamstring this week, but team reports do not indicate that injury is to blame for his current absence.
Weatherford is questionable to appear in the playoff game after averaging 42-yards per punt during the regular season.
Feely is punting for the first time in his NFL career.