EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jets center Nick Mangold, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, was carted off with a potentially serious ankle injury in the second quarter Sunday against the Patriots.
Mangold didn't return to the game, which the Patriots won, 17-16. Jets coach Rex Ryan said X-rays on Sunday night revealed no fracture in his ankle.
Mangold was wearing a walking boot on his left foot after the game. He will have further tests Monday, but said he thinks he could play in next week's season finale in Miami.
"We'll find out. I wouldn't see why not," Mangold said. "I've dealt with issues like this before. I should be out there."
Mangold has played in 141 of 143 games in his career, so it was a shock to see him on the ground in pain. Longtime nemesis Vince Wilfork was blocked into Mangold, collapsing his lower left leg.
There was immediate concern on the Jets' sideline. Every player came on the field to wish him well before he was taken to the locker room. Mangold is one of the most respected players on the team; even Wilfork came over to say a few words.
On the show of support from his teammates, and the Patriots, gathered around him as he was carted off, Mangold said, "That was greatly appreciated. Even though I wasn't in the best of moods at the time, as a player, when you have your team behind you and then even guys on the other team, there's a deep appreciation for that."
Mangold drew attention before the game when he wore an NYPD cap during the introductions and national anthem, a tribute to the two New York City police officers that were killed Saturday in Brooklyn.
Mangold was replaced by first-year player Dalton Freeman, who made his NFL debut at center last week when Mangold missed a few plays due to a finger injury.
Jets wide receiver Percy Harvin exited the game with a rib injury and did not return in the second half. Harvin had four catches for 44 yards and two carries for one yard prior to the injury.
ESPNNewYork.com's Kieran Darcy contributed to this report.