Chad Pennington hasn?t taken a live snap since Jan. 15, however, he is expected to play a quarter this upcoming Friday against the Vikings. While things are still uncertain, the Jets are positive that Pennington will be ready for the Sept. 11 season opener in Kansas City. "Within the first week, sometimes I felt like I had to push the ball to get it there because I couldn't get my arm back far enough," Pennington said. "So after the Giants practice, it kind of turned the corner through some rest and some rehab and now it's starting to look even better in getting back to normal and being my old self again."