Jets' Tyler Kroft expected to hit IR after suffering injury on ridiculous catch
Rutgers product Tyler Kroft sustained a lung laceration and will be out for at least a few weeks, according to reporter Ian Rapoport.
The New York Jets tight end got hurt during the Thursday Night Football loss at the Indianapolis Colts.
#Jets news:
— Safety Marcus Maye tore his Achilles and is out for the year.
— TE Tyler Kroft has a lung laceration and is out multiple weeks, source said. He should return, though.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2021
Tyler Kroft got hurt on this play, but man what a catch
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/Vx0rIJkR7f
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) November 5, 2021
Kroft was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Kroft was a First-team All-AAC selection for Rutgers in 2013 when he tallied 43 receptions for 573 yards and four touchdowns.
Kroft played for the Bengals from 2015-2018, followed by a stint with the Buffalo Bills (2019-20) before joining the Jets this season. For his NFL career, Kroft has amassed 95 receptions for 955 yards and 13 touchdowns.
