Will CJ Mosley play for the Jets against the Patriots on Thursday Night Football?

Thursday Night Football begins at 8:15 p.m. ET. The New York Jets will play against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in the AFC East rivalry game. The Jets are favored by 6.5 points despite the Patriots’ surprising start to the season.

The Patriots, expected to be one of the NFL’s weakest teams, have performed better than expected. They have a 1-1 record, and as described in the betting vocabulary, they have covered the spread in both games so far. Last week, they only lost to the Seattle Seahawks by three points. Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers have struggled, especially their quarterback, Young, further setting the Patriots apart from the league’s weaker teams.

The Jets have the home-field advantage and are in a favorable position. Both teams are playing on short rest, but the Patriots have the additional challenge of traveling to New Jersey, which gives them less time to prepare.

Historically, home favorites have performed well on Thursday Night Football, and the Jets aim to take advantage of this trend unless their injury struggles prevail, which is highly unlikely in this case.

What’s CJ Mosley’s injury status before the Thursday Night showdown?

Only two starters missed practice for the Jets on Wednesday: linebackers CJ Mosley and Jermaine Johnson. Johnson, who reportedly tore his Achilles in New York’s Week 2 win against the Tennessee Titans, has already been ruled out for Thursday and likely for the rest of the season.

As for Mosley, he was officially listed as questionable on Wednesday. He has been unable to participate in the limited practices the Jets have had this week due to a toe injury he sustained in Tennessee. Jets coach Robert Saleh indicated on Tuesday that Mosley may undergo a pregame workout to determine if he can play.

If Mosley is unavailable, Jamien Sherwood will step in for him and be the defensive player wearing the speaker in his helmet to relay calls from the coaches.