"Kerry Rhodes, tight-lipped, walked slowly across the Jets' locker room Thursday afternoon because he had an ice bag the size of a helmet attached to his right knee. Rhodes, a safety who has vindicated himself in the last month, was injured in practice.

Rhodes did not pause to speak with reporters, but Coach Rex Ryan said that Rhodes was limited in practice. Mike Pettine, the defensive coordinator, said later that Rhodes collided with a teammate but added that he had been told Rhodes would be fine.

For Rhodes, 27, it was another setback in a season that has not gone exactly as planned. He was to fill the role that Ed Reed filled for Ryan in Baltimore - that of the pillaging free safety. Instead, his play was so mediocre that Rhodes lost his starting job in November."