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As Mark Sanchez labored through a two-minute drill situation during OTA's today, he did so without the services of any starting wide receiver from last year. Among those sitting on the sideline was Stephen Hill, who had been fully recovered from offseason surgery on his knee and had been taking team reps. However, the team's medical staff recently discovered some more fluid in Hill's knee and wanted him to dial his workload back immediately. "I was (expected to be cleared by now)," Hill said. "I was going through some team workouts. At first it kind of swelled up on me a little bit and (trainer John Melody) was like, 'we don't need this to happen at all.'"
Reported by the Newark Star-Ledger
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Hill said he expects to participate during next week's mandatory mini-camp and go through team reps, although he's not sure how many. ... Remember: Hill showed a lot of promise in his first NFL game, with five catches for 89 yards and two touchdowns in last season's Week 1 win over the Bills; but much like the rest of the Jets' offense, Hill never looked as good for the rest of the season. On a more positive note, Hill has nowhere to go but up, but he also has to learn the team's new West Coast scheme (while being limited in OTAs by a still-tender knee) after struggling to learn a less complicated offense last season. Missed snaps won't help.
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