IK Enemkpali broke Geno Smith’s jaw over a $600 plane ticket

Bowles said that it’s possible Fitzpatrick could keep the starting job if he plays well and that he is “confident” in the QB.

“I think at the end of the day, details aren’t really necessary”, Colon said, via quotes distributed by the team. “But you’ve got to establish yourself with those players before you get that respect”. “Geno and I left our frustration get the best of us”.

Bowles: “You just don’t walk up to a person and punch him in the face”.

Geno Smith’s hopes for a breakout season with the New York Jets took a major blow – to the jaw. You see, on Tuesday, in case you didn’t hear, starting quarterback Geno Smith is going to be out for quite a while.

He posted this photo to his Instagram today with the caption, “I’LL BE BACK!” “Whatever happened up at Jets Camp, I really can’t speak on”. If the team is successful with Fitzpatrick or Petty or a free agent over Smith, it would be hard for Bowles to turn to him once Smith is healthy and returns.

NFL analyst Boomer Esiason had indicated earlier Tuesday, after news of the altercation first broke, that the dispute which led to the fight concerned money. The NFL has a personal conduct policy that was recently revised following controversial incidents like Ray Rice.

“There was an altercation in the locker room (Tuesday morning)”, Bowles said. Smith was one our candidates to improve this season as a starter, largely because of how well he fits in offensive coordinator Chan Gailey’s system.

Drama has surrounded Smith and the Jets since their marriage began before the 2013 season.

On the defensive side of the ball, Enemkpali was far from a sure thing to make the roster, although he did appear in six games last season. He was suspended in 2011 while attending Louisiana Tech following an arrest for punching an off-duty police officer.

Enemkpali, a sixth-round pick in 2014, was cut by the team immediately, with coach Todd Bowles saying it’s up to Smith if he wants to formally press charges.