C.J. Mosley is just about ready to get back on the football field.
Mosley spoke to reporters over video conference Wednesday and said he’s been “cleared” for all football-related activities. Mosley added that he’s already running after saying in May that he wasn’t ready to make cutting movements yet. He also expects to be ready for the start of training camp.
The Jets didn’t get to see a whole lot of Mosley in 2019 after he suffered a groin injury in Week 1 against the Bills. Mosley eventually came back for one more game against the Patriots, but was still not fully recovered. His injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
The Jets desperately need Mosley to stay on the field in 2020. Not only is he a playmaking linebacker, but he keeps the defense intact. New York was subjected to a lot of younger linebackers in 2019 that weren’t necessarily ready to call the shots for the defense.
The Jets put a lot of money into Mosley. They signed him to a five-year deal worth $85 million last offseason, which was the largest contract for an inside linebacker in NFL history.
With the pieces the Jets added this offseason, along with Mosley back, the Jets could have a strong defense in 2020. If Gregg Williams made the Jets defense average last season with all the injuries, he can certainly make them legit with Mosley back in the fold.
