Season, career likely over for Martin
New York Jets10/31/2006 8:02 AM The Star-Ledger reports the Jets' future Hall of Fame RB Curtis Martin won't play this season because of a bone-on-bone condition in his right knee and his career is likely over, several players and a team official told The Star-Ledger yesterday. They all spoke on the condition of anonymity because of Jets HC Eric Mangini's policy of giving few details on injuries. Mangini said two weeks ago that the earliest Martin would begin practicing would be after the Browns game, which the Jets lost, 20-13, on Sunday in Cleveland. But yesterday, Mangini pushed that date to next week, the deadline for the team to make a decision on whether to allow Martin to practice or place him on the injured reserve list. Getting put on injured reserve would end his season. That decision must be officially made by next Tuesday. Read more