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Forte out for Jets, Powell questionable

The running back situation for the Jets entering the season finale may require all hands on deck. Matt Forte is out with knee and shoulder injuries and backups Bilal Powell (knee/illness) and Brandon Wilds (hamstring) are questionable.

The only fully healthy back is Brandon Burks. Powell was limited Friday and reports indicate he will try to play Sunday, but he sounds like a game time decision.

Here’s a look at the rest of the Jets injury report for Sunday’s game.

OUT
RB Matt Forte – knee/shoulder
T Steve McClendon – hamstring
LB Lorenzo Mauldin – ankle
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins – hamstring

DOUBTFUL
CB Nick Marshall – hamstring

QUESTIONABLE
CB Juston Burris – knee
DE Sheldon Richardson – back
DE Muhammad Wilkerson – ankle/knee
WR Brandon Marshall – back
RB Brandon Wilds – hamstring
WR Robby Anderson – hamstring
RB Bilal Powell – knee/illness

Jets have 1 RB go in Thursday practice

Already down their top two running backs in Matt Forte and Bilal Powell who are dealing with knee injuries, the Jets didn’t have their primary backups for Thursday’s practice either.

Khiry Robinson is already out for the year and Brandon Wilds couldn’t practice Thursday with a hamstring injury. It left them with just Brandon Burks at running back. More will be known after Friday’s practice on just how many running backs the Jets will have for Sunday’s season finale against the Bills.

Marshall, Forte head up list of injured Jets

Brandon Marshall and Matt Forte headlined a list of injured Jets players who did not participate in practice for New York on Wednesday.

Marshall is dealing with hip and shoulder injuries. Forte has been battling a knee injury. Backup RB Bilal Powell also missed practice with a knee injury.

Jets Wilkerson, LBs Carter, Harris questionable

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.

Wilkerson, Harris, Carter limited for Jets

Much like the Bills, the Jets are just doing walk through practices this week in advance of Thursday night’s game, but they have a few starters who are a bit hobbled as well.

DL Muhammad Wilkerson and LBs Bruce Carter and David Harris are a bit nicked up and would’ve been limited in a normal practice setting Monday. We’ll see if their status changes late this afternoon (Tuesday).

Jets RB Powell questionable

He’s been a productive back for the Kets on their five game winning streak, but Bilal Powell won’t be 100 percent if he plays Sunday against the Bills. 

Powell is questionable with an ankle injury as he failed to practice for a third straight day. Starting RB Chris Ivory meanwhile is probable with a knee injury. 

QUESTIONABLE

RT Breno Giacomini – ankle

TE Kellen Davis – foot

RB Bilal Powell – ankle

PROBABLE

RB Chris Ivory – knee

LB Calvin Pace – abdomen

DL Muhammad Wilkerson – toe 

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick – right elbow/left thumb/low back

LB Erin Henderson – illness 

CB Dee Milliner – hamstring

LB Demario Davis – wrist

LB Lorenzo Mauldin – back

WR Quincy Enunwa – neck

WR Eric Decker – knee

WR Brandon Marshall – ankle

WR Kenbrell Thompkins – quad/shin

Both of Jets RBs fail to practice

New York’s top two running backs both sat out practice Wednesday. Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell were both spectators for the Jets.

Ivory has been dealing with a knee injury while Powell was listed with an ankle injury. Meanwhile QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was limited with his left thumb injury that required surgery a month and a half ago along with a right elbow and lower back ailment.

Jets OL Colon out for year, CB Cromartie doubtful

The New York Jets could be without one of their top cornerbacks in addition to losing their starting right guard for the rest of the season. Willie Colon was placed on injured reserve with his knee injury, with the team activating CB Dee Milliner off short term injured reserve. Starting CB Antonio Cromartie however, is doubtful for Thursday’s game against Buffalo.

Cromartie has a deep thigh contusion, and knowing a cornerback plays most of the game in reverse, driving off that quad muscle is critical to Cromartie’s play. If it’s not better Thursday evening he’ll be inactive. He did not practice Wednesday.

Two other defensive backs are out as safeties Dion Bailey and Calvin Pryor have ankle injuries that will keep them sidelined Thursday night. Fellow DB Buster Skrine is also questionable with shoulder and hand injuries. Marcus Gilchrist is expected to fill the void at the starting safety position for New York.

Veteran Brian Winters is expected to start in Colon’s place.

Jets still nicked up at safety

The Jets are getting a bit healthier on the offensive side of the ball as C Nick Mangold and WR Brandon Marshall were full participants in Tuesday’s practice, but defensive back is a position where the Jets are beat up.

Antonio Cromartie was a non-participant against Tuesday with a deep thigh contusion. Meanwhile safeties Calvin Pryor couldn’t practice again and Buster Skrine was a limited participant.

CB Cromartie a question mark for Jets

Jets starting CB Antonio Cromartie is one of a handful of New York starters who is iffy for Thursday’s game against the Bills. Some reports out of New York indicate that Cromartie is truly 50-50 to play Thursday night. He was listed as a non-participant for the Jets Monday practice.

Other players who were listed as non-participants were S Calvin Pryor, K Nick Folk and DB Dion Bailey.

The Jets top two receivers, Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall were also listed as limited participants.

DID NOT PRACTICE
CB Antonio Cromartie – quad
DB Dion Bailey – ankle
DB Calvin Pryor – ankle
K Nick Folk – right quad

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
S Buster Skrine – shoulder/hand
OL Willie Colon – knee
C Nick Mangold – neck
WR Eric Decker – knee
WR Brandon Marshall – toe/ankle
RB Tommy Bohanon – shoulder
RB Bilal Powell – ankle

FULL PARTICIPATION
RB Chris Ivory – hamstring
DB Dexter McDougle – hand/ankle
RB Stevan Ridley – knee
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick – left thumb
QB Geno Smith – left shoulder
TE Kellen Davis – hand

Jets injury update

Here’s a look at the Jets’ Thursday injury report update, with starting CB Darrin Walls the only change going from a limited participant Wednesday to a full participant Thursday.

Jets Friday injury report

Here’s a look at Friday’s injury status for the Jets.

QUESTIONABLE
WR Greg Salas – wrist/ankle
LB Trevor Reilly – knee

PROBABLE
OL Oday Aboushi – Shoulder
DB Phillip Adams – Groin
LB Antwan Barnes – Knee
OL Willie Colon – Knee
WR Eric Decker – Hamstring
LB David Harris – Shoulder
RB Chris Johnson – Ankle
C Nick Mangold – Shoulder
RB Bilal Powell – Foot
DB Darrin Walls – Knee

Jets injury update

Here’s a look at the Jets injury situation heading into their game with the Bills on Sunday.

The most notable injury is the hamstring ailment that WR Eric Decker is dealing with. He was limited again in practice Thursday and is fast shaping up to be a game time decision. LB Antwan Barnes looks good to make a return to the lineup from a knee injury this week.

Jets injury report

Here’s a look at where the Jets stand this in terms of injuries leading up to Sunday’s game with the Bills. New York has had an extra few days of rest coming off their Thursday night game at New England last week.

Jets Friday injury report

Here is the Friday status report on all the injured New York Jets heading into Sunday’s game with the Bills.

Questionable
LB Trevor Reilly – knee
WR Greg Salas – wrist/ankle

Probable
OL Oday Aboushi – shoulder
DB Phillip Adams – Groin
LB Antwan Barnes – Knee
OL Willie Colon – Knee
WR Eric Decker – Hamstring
LB David Harris – Shoulder
RB Chris Johnson – Ankle
C Nick Mangold – Shoulder
RB Bilal Powell – Foot
DB Darrin Walls – Knee

WR Kerley out, Holmes probable

For the Jets it looks like they’ll have an important part of their receiving corps back in the lineup this week.

WR Santonio Holmes looks like he’ll be able to return from a foot and hamstring injury this week. Top receiver Jeremy Kerley however, is out for Sunday’s game.

Jets injury update

The Jets will be without leading receiver Jeremy Kerley Sunday against the Bills due to an elbow injury, but Stephen Hill looks to be on the road back to the lineup. Here’s New York’s Thursday updated injury report.

Hill, who is dealing with a foot/knee injury but practiced on a full-time basis Thursday. Santonio Holmes, who has missed the last several games with a foot/hamstring injury was limited in practice for a second straight day.

Jets have injury issues at WR too

The Bills aren’t alone in having a shortage of healthy receivers this week. The Jets have each of their top three receivers nicked up going into this weekend’s game.

Here’s a look at the Jets injury report for Wednesday with WRs Jeremy Kerley not practicing Wednesday and Stephen Hill and Santonio Holmes both limited.

Coples to play, Holmes probable

The Jets have a lengthy injury report, but they’re relatively healthy heading into Sunday’s game against the Bills.

Head coach Rex Ryan listed all of his players except one as probable for their Week 3 game, including DL Quinton Coples, who was yet to play this season after suffering a hairline fracture in his ankle. He was limited all week in practice, but Ryan said he’ll play.

“Pretty amazing, looks like Quinton Coples will play,” said Ryan. “We’ll see. I’d say he’s probable for the game. That’s probably a story in itself, young man that’s coming off surgery, what, three, four weeks ago. I don’t know what to say. I don’t know how he’s doing it, but he’s done it. We’ll see what he can do.”

When asked if he’ll have a full time role Ryan indicated that he’d probably be part of a rotation on their D-line. Here’s the rest of New York’s injury report.

Probable
RB Bilal Powell (shoulder)
DL Quinton Coples (ankle)
DL Kenrick Ellis (back)
WR Santonio Holmes (foot)
DL Sheldon Richardson (shoulder)
TE Kellen Winslow (knee)
OL Willie Colon (knee)
CB Antonio Cromartie (hip)
WR Clyde Gates (knee)
WR Stephen Hill (knee)
OL Austin Howard (ribs)
WR Jeremy Kerley (concussion)
LB Garrett McInytre (knee)
QB Geno Smith (ankle)
DL Mo Wilkerson (ankle)

Out
OL Oday Aboushi – knee

Jets WR Holmes still laboring

Jets WR Santonio Holmes has been dealing with a foot problem since the team returned for training camp in the summer. On Thursday he sat out of practice after being just limited in practice Wednesday.

Jets head coach Rex Ryan indicated that Holmes’ non-participation on Thursday was a planned rest day for the receiver. We’ll see what kind of participation he’s able to muster in Jets practice later today.

Added to the Jets injury report Thursday was rookie backup offensive tackle Oday Aboushi, who sustained a knee injury in practice. He’s supposed to be re-evaluated today.

Three defensive linemen, Quinton Coples (ankle), Kenrick Ellis (back) and rookie Sheldon Richardson (shoulder) were all limited in practice for a second straight day. Coples hasn’t played yet this season as he’s trying to return from a hairline fracture in his ankle. He told Jets reporters he’s ready to go, but that the decision is up to the medical staff.