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Jets Lose Starting Defensive Tackle in Latest Injury Blow

Sheldon Rankins sustained an elbow injury during New York's win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

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New York Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins will be sidelined for up to four to six weeks with a dislocated elbow, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Rankins, 28, has started all nine games for New York so far this season, a key veteran on a defensive line that has wreaked havoc in 2022.

The tackle went down with an injury in the first half of New York's upset victory over the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. 

With the Jets entering their bye week, there's a chance Rankins can miss only three games, depending on how quickly he's able to heal from this injury. Last year, Rankins played in all 16 games, racking up 32 tackles with three sacks, five tackles for loss and seven quarterback hits. 

This season, Rankins has 25 tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss in nine games. 

New York has depth on their defensive line, arguably their strongest position group on either side of the ball. Still, even with Quinnen Williams, Nathan Shepherd, Solomon Thomas and more, losing Rankins is a blow up front. 

Assuming Rankins misses four weeks, he would be sidelined for New York's games against the Patriots, Bears and Vikings. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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