Jets defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson is absent from Jets voluntary workouts because he wants a new contract.
Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson is absent from Jets voluntary workouts because, well, because they’re voluntary.
Richardson tweeted out word to his concerned fans that all is well and he’s just holding the word voluntary to its true meaning.
“I have a life outside of football n I chose to enjoy my family a little longer so to u fans that know everything please worry bout yourself,” he wrote this morning.
OK then.
The Jets weren’t sure about the reasons for his absence, or if they were they weren’t saying.
But when coach Todd Bowles said he hoped all his players would show up “but unfortunately, that’s not the case,” it made it clear how coaches view the the meaning of the word.
