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 Friday, August 18
Testaverde doesn't risk injured toe
 
 Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde was scratched from the exhibition game Friday night with the New York Giants because of his sprained toe.

Vinny Testaverde
Testaverde

The Jets said the decision was not weather-related, but rain in the area made the new grass field at Giants Stadium slippery.

Testaverde was hurt last Saturday at Baltimore and was expected to miss a week. But he returned to practice Tuesday and looked sharp Wednesday.

Still, the Jets played it safe and went with Ray Lucas at quarterback. Testaverde is coming back from a torn left Achilles' tendon suffered in the 1999 season opener. The toe injury is on the same foot.