PHILADELPHIA — Stephen Hill did nothing to help or hurt his ca🐓se for a roster spot in Thursday’s preseason finale.
The third-year wide receiver is on the bubble as the Jets need to make their final roster cuts by 4 p.m. Saturday. He caught one pass for 13 yards and dropped ꧃another in the five drives in the 37-7 loss to the Eagles🥀.
After the game, Hill did not sound concerned about possibly being cut.
Asked if he feels like he’s done enough to make tౠhe 53-man roster, Hill said, “Yeah, I don’t know why I shouldn’t.”
Hill was not targeted in the first quarter. On the first drive of the🔯 second quarter, Matt Simms threw 💜a short pass to Hill that he could not hold onto when he hit the ground. He came back two plays later and caught a 13-yard pass, his only reception of the night.
It was the end to an up-and-down training camp for Hill, the 2012 second-round pick, who h🍌ad some strong moments in practice but did not have much production in the preseason gamไes.
Hill’s main competitor for a roster spot is Greg S💦alas, who had one catch for 8 yards in the game. Salas, who also dropped a pass, has had a strong training camp and coach Rex Ryan spoke high꧅ly of him this week.
“We’ve got to really look at this tape,” Ryan said when asked about H🐎ill. “We’ll see one way or the other.”
Former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez did not play in the game for the Eagles, but caught up with many of his former teammates before the game during wa𝔉rmups. He exchanged big hugs with R🔯yan, owner Woody Johnson and several players.
LeQuan Lewis and E👍llis Lankster started at cornerback, the most uncertain position on the team. Lewis had an interception of Matt Barkley, but also gave up two long passes, one a 43-yard touchdown from Barkley to Arrelious Benn. Lankster was flagged twice for holding.
Michael Vick, who spent five seasons with the Eagles, started the game at quarterback for the Jets, but Ryan pulled him after one snap so the Pꦓhiladelphia fans could give him an ovation.
Tajh Boyd threw a 42-yard touchdown to Clyde Gates in the second half. … RB Alex Green had a fumble, not what you want when 🌳you’re fighting for a roster spot. … Jalen Saunders returned punts in the game, his first since suffering a seizure on Aug. 15. … LB Nick Bellore (calf), S Josh Bush (quad) and CB Johnny Patrick (head) all left the game. Ryan was unsure how serious any of the injuries were.