Add Robby Anderson to the list of Jets who have succumbed to illness in recent weeks.
Anderson was sent home from team facilities and did not practice on Thursday. Tom Compton (calf) and Demaryius Thomas (knee/hamstring) were also sidelined due to injury.
Anderson’s illness doesn’t seem to be serious and his status for this week is not currently in question. The Jets will need Anderson on the field if they want to have any chance at knocking off Pittsburgh, as the Temple product has been on a tear in recent weeks.
Compton and Thomas have not practiced this week and are questionable for Sunday’s game against the Steelers in Week 16. New York signed wide receiver Josh Malone to their active roster on Thursday, which could be an indication of the direction Thomas is trending with Sunday approaching.
Jamal Adams, Henry Anderson, Kelvin Beachum, Arthur Maulet, Steve McLendon, Brian Poole, Bilal Powell, Quinnen Williams and B.J. Bello were all limited in practice on Thursday. All nine players are trending towards suiting up against the Steelers.
