Antonio Cromartie's hip is a 'nonissue' » BY MANISH MEHTA There’s no cause for concern over speculation that Antonio Cromartie rested for a few plays during minicamp due to lingering issues with his right hip. (He played 2008 with a two-millimeter crack in that hip suffered in the season opener). Why? Well, it was Cromartie’s left hip -- not his right -- that was fatigued during minicamp last week. “His hamstring was fatigued and his hip was fatigued,” Cromartie’s agent, Gary Wichard, told me. “(Defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman) was the one who chose to give him a few reps off. It wasn’t a big deal. At the end of the day, it was not the same hip that was hurt two years ago. It’s a nonissue. It was nothing. It’s typical training fatigue. He’s fine.” Cromartie was a standout during the team’s offseason program. The Jets' cornerback was clearly the most impressive defensive player during offseason workouts and minicamp from what I saw. His athletic ability, frankly, is second to none. “They were trying to connect the dots from 2008 to 2010,” Wichard said of the speculation. “But there are no dots. It’s the other hip. He had some fatigue after workouts. He didn’t say he was hurting. He said he could have practiced and done some more reps" Cromartie, of course, will see plenty of work playing opposite Darrelle Revis this season. If he can return to Pro Bowl form (league-high 10 interceptions in 2007), the Jets secondary, which also includes first-round pick Kyle Wilson, will be a formidable bunch. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2010/06/antonio-cromarties-hip-is-a-no.html#ixzz0sErjKZeC
He obviously has seen a doctor after the 2009 season...(i hope) so it is an issue still, but hopefully minimal.
These guys go at it so hard as it is and Cromartie is probably hell bent on making a good impression with his new teamates at the end of the day I'm not the least bit worried.
