C.J.

Mosley

Mosley has been out over a month with the neck issue and previously missed time with a toe injury. Though he could technically return from injured reserve in Week 18, that’s not going to happen for the 32-year-old linebacker. Mosley will almost certainly end the year with 17 tackles and no other counting stats of note across four games. Mosley is under contract with the Jets for one more season.

He would not go as far as to say he’s optimistic that he’ll play in Week 13. Mosley has not played since leaving Week 8’s game and would have been on injured reserve at this point for most organizations. The fact that the Jets are letting him speak to the media suggests his return is at least somewhat close, but it’s hard to understand his timetable. It could also be argued that the Jets might be better off letting younger linebackers play and seeing what they have in a lost season.

The stud linebacker will miss his third straight game but slot CB Michael Carter II (back) is available and the offensive line will at least be intact. RG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) and LG John Simpson (groin) are both active. The Jets also declared DT Solomon Thomas, OT Carter Warren, RB Izzy Abanikanda and G Jake Hanson inactive.

The Jets are dealing with a plethora of injury issues, and also placed Allen Lazard and Leki Fotu on injured reserve earlier Thursday. With Mosley out, Chazz Surratt should see the bulk of snaps at his linebacker position with Surratt playing through a heel injury.

Defensive tackle Leki Fotu was also ruled out. Mosley suffered the neck injury in Week 8. He underwent an MRI after the game and has since consulted with a spine specialist. All of this points to an extended absence for the veteran linebacker.

Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said Mosley would be seeing a neck and spine specialist on Monday. This indicates Mosley will miss extended time, at the least Thursday night against the Texans. His backup, LB Chazz Surratt, was limited with a heel injury on Tuesday after being listed with a ‘DNP’ on Monday.

Mosley left Week 8’s game against the Patriots with a neck injury and was ruled out. These are not the words you’re wanting to read if you thought Mosley would be playing on Thursday against the Texans. Chazz Surratt replaced Mosley on Sunday and will likely start again on Thursday. Mosley, obviously, also did not practice today for the Jets.

Just rounding back into form following a toe injury, Mosley departed in the game’s opening minutes. Labeled “questionable” for over two quarters, he was formally ruled out late in the third quarter. Chazz Surratt has been on in his absence. You don’t need us to tell you it’s a major downgrade.

Mosley managed a week of limited practices after missing the previous three weeks with a toe injury. He’ll look to return to action after a week of coaching changes in New York after head coach Robert Saleh was fired.

Mosley was limited in practice throughout the week but likely needs another seven days to fully recover. Defensive lineman Leki Fotu remains out as well.