The Jets have a couple of question marks in their starting lineup for Thursday night's game against the Bills, including their Pro Bowl defensive lineman.
DL Muhammad Wilkerson and starting LBs Bruce Carter and David Harris are all questionable. Wilkerson is dealing with an ankle/toe injury while Carter and Harris both have shoulder injuries. A third starting linebacker, rookie Jordan Jenkins is doubtful with a calf injury.
Reports out of New York indicate that Wilkerson and Harris are expected to play Thursday night.
The Jets, who are coming off their bye held a practice on Monday and an emerging weapon for them on offense as well as one of their most valuable players on defense were not at practice.
That according to ESPN New York's Rich Cimini, who reported both their absences during the media viewing portion of practice. The absences have raised some red flags with the New York media knowing coming off the bye players that did not have a previous injury should be good to go. It has since been reported by Newsday Jets reporter Kim Martin that both players were ill Monday.
Fred Jackson's 59-yard run in a losing effort Sunday turned out to be the top rated run play of the week. His second effort 3rd-and-1 carry earned top marks.
Here's a look at the carry that won the weekly honor on NFL.com along with the other top runs of the week.
The best part about Jackson's run is that Jets DL Muhammad Wilkerson thinks they've got Jackson stopped and with his back to the play he waves his hands out to his sides as if to indicate that the Bills got nothing on the play and it's fourth down.
As he's doing this Jackson literally runs right past him and Wilkerson is shocked and hopelessly starts running after him. The best view of this is on the end zone camera on the second run through of Jackson's carry. Too funny. Way to make them look silly Fred.
Jets DL Muhammad Wilkerson was considered iffy for New York's season finale against the Bills in Buffalo. He was dealing with what Rex Ryan said was a concussion and knee injury from last week's game, but he's listed as probable.
Wilkerson told ESPNNew York.com that he did not suffer a concussion.
Wilkerson has been New York's best defensive lineman the past few weeks posting four of his five sacks this season in his last six games.
Temple DL prospect Muhammad Wilkerson is pretty excited about his pro day.
Here is his series of tweets to that effect.
Wilkerson is forecast as a mid to late first-round pick. He had 9.5 sacks in his last season at Temple and is seen as an end in a 3-4 defense. He was initially thought to be a possible option for the Bills at the top of round 2, but he's not expected to get out of the first round and a solid pro day today would eliminate that completely.