"Aaron Hernandez saw a group of reporters waiting to interview him. "What questions do you want to ask," he said.

The Patriots [team stats] tight end already knew. A sprained MCL that kept him out of the past two games was on everyone's mind, especially with the Jets coming to town Sunday. With a smile, Hernandez acknowledged his health had improved.

"I feel pretty good," he said. "Trying to get healthy, take it day-by-day. Can't wait to get better.""