The Jets and Browns each listed a key pass catcher as questionable to play in Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium.
Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson missed two games before the team’s Week 9 bye with a knee injury, but returned to practice this week. Wilson expressed confidence that he’d also play on Sunday during the week and, per multiple reports, the Jets expect their leading receiver to be on the field.
Wilson has 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns in six games this season.
Browns tight end Harold Fannin, who has a hamstring injury, is also expected to play. The third-round pick has 38 catches for 352 yards and two touchdowns in eight appearances this season.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman is back on the 53-man roster in Cleveland.
Tillman was activated from injured reserve on Saturday afternoon and he is expected to play against the Jets on Sunday. Tillman has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury.
Tillman had 11 catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the first four games of the season.
The Browns also announced that they have signed safety Christopher Edmonds to the active roster. Edmonds has not appeared in any games this season, but he did play in two games in 2024.
Offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas (back) was downgraded from questionable to out to round out Saturday’s moves.
The Jets will have both of their quarterbacks available for Sunday’s game against the Browns, but they aren’t saying which one of them will be getting the start.
Tyrod Taylor (knee) has no injury designation for the game after a week of full practices. Taylor appeared to be on track to start in Week 8, but wound up inactive because of his knee and Justin Fields had a strong outing in a 39-38 comeback win over the Bengals.
Head coach Aaron Glenn declined to discuss his quarterback plans after the win or at any other point in the last two weeks, and he maintained his line during a Friday press conference.
“Our guys know who’s going to be the quarterback,” Glenn said, via a transcript from the team. “I know who’s going to be the quarterback. It’s just not my responsibility to have to tell you that.”
The Jets listed running back Khalil Herbert (groin), linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (concussion), offensive lineman Xavier Newman (ankle), and wide receiver Garrett Wilson (knee) are listed as questionable. Wilson missed the last two games, but has been practicing since the team returned from its bye week and sounded confident that he’ll be playing when he spoke to reporters this week.
Shedeur Sanders will be back as the No. 2 quarterback for the Browns this week.
Sanders was inactive for the team’s Week 8 loss to the Patriots due to a back injury, but he returned to practice this week and head coach Kevin Stefanski said he will be active against the Jets. Dillon Gabriel remains the starting quarterback for Cleveland.
Linebacker Carson Schwesinger played against New England, but suffered an ankle injury in the game. Schwesinger will be listed as questionable to play on Sunday.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (hamstring) is expected to be activated from injured reserve, but is officially listed as questionable. Tight end Harold Fannin (hamstring) and tackle Cornelius Lucas are also going to be in the questionable group. Lucas’ injury is a new one and has not been disclosed yet.
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond (foot) is the only player who has been ruled out at this point.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson expects to return to the Jets’ lineup on Sunday after missing two games with a knee injury, but he won’t be returning to the same Jets team that took the field in his last appearance.
Cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams were traded for a haul of draft picks that the Jets hope to use to build the cornerstone of a winning team. It leaves a 1-7 team even shorter on talent in the near term, however, and Wilson said on Thursday that he was “shocked” to learn of the deals.
Wilson said he hates that he won’t be playing with Gardner and Williams, but added that he’s “paid to play football” and that he’s excited to continue doing it with the Jets.
“I get paid to catch passes, block, help my teammates out, make plays, you know what I’m saying?” Wilson said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. "[The front office gets] paid to do that. I’m going to play football and I’m excited, man. I’m excited to go at this thing and chase it. They have a vision. Like I said, I don’t get paid to have a vision. They do and they got one and I have to trust them, man. I do.”
Wilson has 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns so far this season. He’ll try to add to those totals against the Browns in Sunday’s home game.
