Reports: Jets, G Osemele in dispute over shoulder injury

New York Jets guard Kelechi Osemele is involved in a dispute with the team regarding the severity of his shoulder injury, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Osemele, a two-time Pro Bowl selection acquired from the Oakland Raiders prior to the season, was set to undergo surgery to repair his shoulder and miss the rest of the campaign. But now the Jets want him back on the field Saturday or risk getting disciplined with either a fine or suspension, according to an ESPN source.

The source also said Osemele, out almost four weeks, had been given the approval by a team doctor and an independent doctor to practice. It was determined that his injury existed before the season and could wait until the offseason to address. According to Bleacher Report, though, Osemele sought opinions from two other doctors who said he does need surgery.

Osemele, 30, has been sidelined since the Jets' Week 3 loss at New England on Sept. 22. The Jets play a home game against the Patriots on Monday night. Osemele played three years with the Raiders (2016-18) and four with the Baltimore Ravens (2012-15). He has played in 96 career games, all starts.

He was Baltimore's second-round pick in 2012 and helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII as a rookie. 

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