Oct 29, 2012 3 min read

Changes might be coming for the New York Jets. Mark Sanchez losing his starting job won’t be among them. Rex Ryan again stood by his quarterback Monday despite Sanchez’s struggles in an ugly mistake-filled 30-9 loss to the Miami Dolphins Sunday that left the Jets coach searching for answers and fans chanting for Tim Tebow to take over. “I think Mark’s our guy,” Ryan said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt about that. I’m confident in Mark.” There’s no question, though, that the Jets (3-5) need to figure things out, and quick. They have games at Seattle and St. Louis after their bye-week break, followed by a home game on Thanksgiving night against New England. Ryan will brainstorm with his coaches this week before they take a few days off. “Is it a little change? Is it a radical change?” Ryan said. “I’m up for anything.”

A person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press linebacker Joe Mays is likely out for the season after suffering a serious injury to his lower left leg in the Denver Broncos’ 34-14 win over the New Orleans Saints. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because coach John Fox hadn’t addressed the media Monday. The Denver Post first reported the extent of Mays’ injury, saying he sustained a fractured fibula just above his left ankle. Mays was injured while blocking for punt returner Trindon Holliday in the fourth quarter Sunday night when a Saints player inadvertently leg-whipped him.

Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn is being evaluated for a possible concussion, and his status for Thursday night’s game at San Diego won’t be known until later in the week. Coach Romeo Crennel said Monday Quinn will start against the Chargers if he’s cleared to play. Otherwise, Matt Cassel will be back under center for the Chiefs. Quinn was hurt in the first quarter of Sunday’s 26-16 loss to the Oakland Raiders, though it’s unclear when the injury occurred. He was sacked by Rolando McClain and then took another shot while floating a pass that was picked by Matt Giordano. He left the field and went down the tunnel leading to the locker rooms, and Crennel said a trainer told him at that point that Quinn had sustained a “head injury” and was unavailable.

Defensive end Mario Williams had surgery on his left wrist and expects to play Sunday when the Buffalo Bills face the Houston Texans. Williams said in the locker room Monday that the operation in Alabama was done to “clean up” his wrist and he can already detect better range of motion in his left hand. Williams was absent last week because of the injury, which has been bothering him since the final week of the preseason. It’s unclear when the Bills learned Williams was going ahead with his treatment. The Bills made Williams the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player by signing him to a six-year, $100 million contract in March. Williams has been looking forward to playing against his former team, the Texans (6-1). This game, however, comes as he has taken the brunt of criticism for Buffalo’s underperforming defense.