Dimitri Patterson Suspended by Jets: Latest Details, Analysis and Reaction

August 26, 2014   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments


The New York Jets have suspended Dimitri Patterson for the remainder of the preseason after the cornerback went AWOL from the team last week.
The Jets announced that Patterson can return to the team on Sept. 1:
Patterson cut off contact with the team before it played the New York Giants last Friday night, per NJ.com's Dom Cosentino. Then on Sunday night, he and the Jets opened up a line of communication again.
NFL.com's Kimberly Jones reported that Patterson was suspended indefinitely by the Jets. General manager John Idzik offered a cryptic comment about his status with the team:
Head coach Rex Ryan was also vague about the issue, via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News:
For his part, Patterson said he believed too much was being made of his missed time, per USA Today's Josh Peter:
"There's no need for concern. The reports about me going AWOL are totally false. I have my reason for missing those days. I'm not going to go into specifics, but I've...

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