Geno Smith gets slap on wrist from Jets for throwing after surgery

But with the Jets looking for a third receiver behind Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker, Smith’s speed (4.38 in the 40) and athleticism gave him a legitimate shot to compete for that role.

Granted, the two occurrences were unrelated.

“It’s not disappointing. It’s just something you don’t want to do, and we addressed it”, Bowles said of Smith’s football toss.

New York Post reported that the quarterback, who broke his jaw with a locker-room fight, was spotted playing catch even though his cheeks were still visibly swollen. In the meantime, he is attending meetings and watching practices to take mental reps. The Jets said it wasn’t eye black Smith was wearing, but instead bandages under his eyes.

“That’s up to the doctors and the healing process”, Bowles said when asked how soon Smith would be able to return to the facility on a regular basis. “You don’t want him getting it infected”.

The Post spoke briefly to Smith, who said he felt “great” and had a message for Jets fans: “Get ready for me to come back“. Smith had undergone surgery less than three days earlier to fix his jaw and Bowles, already without his starter for six to 10 weeks, said Smith disobeyed strict instructions to avoid physical activity and was summoned to the team’s facility Sunday for a talkin’ to. “If you fight and hit somebody out on the field, I don’t think they got bad out there”.

Interestingly, the Jets later had their first on-field fisticuffs of the summer, although nobody was hurt when backup center Dalton Freeman and veteran outside linebacker Jason Babin scuffled. But details have emerged showing that Smith may have provoked Enemkpali by pointing his finger in his face.

Then he added, “You’re on private property, and I’ve been nice, but I don’t want to call the cops on you”.

“They knew they’d be running”, Bowles said, “but it’s at my discretion on how much”. Smith was hit in the back by safety Jaiquawn Jarrett after catching a deflected pass. The coach, however, said that didn’t lower his tolerance for fighting among the players.

So we can all rest easy knowing that any moment now, Commissioner Roger Goodell and company will launch a full-scale investigation of the matter and what sort of other harassment the Jets tolerate, consistent with the league commitment to high moral standards. If it’s good, clean play, I don’t have a problem. They all recited the company line: We’ve moved on.