Richardson has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the National Football League substance abuse policy. He will be able to return to the active roster on October 5, a day after the Chargers’ game against the Cleveland Browns. These New York Jets rumors will hit fans hard, as it looked like the defensive line was going to be very formidable with Richardson, Leonard Williams, Muhammad Wilkerson, and Damon Harrison in 2015. My team will continue to push forward without me to start the season. Watt. In fact, he was the seventh-highest rated non-special teams player in the entire National Football League past year, according to PFF.
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“I apologize for letting down my family, teammates, this organization and the fans”, Richardson said Thursday, in a statement released by a Jets spokesman.
Richardson also tweeted from his account @GodforShort: “I apologize for my mistake and for disappointing the people who mean everything to me”. Richardson will be eligible to return for the Jets’ fifth game of the season, which will be played against Washington on October 18. With Wilkerson possibly planning on holding out, the Jets were fine with waiting him out a little longer on his extension, possibly even forcing him to play the year out on his rookie deal. In 2013 he was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year, while in 2014 he was named to the Pro Bowl.
With both the Bills and the Jets, they are expected to have very good defenses in 2015 and have plenty of playmakers outside of Dareus and Richardson, so they will still pose a threat to the Colts.
McClain missed voluntary OTA workouts this spring while rehabbing a knee injury before reporting to the Cowboys for minicamp.
Wilkerson, seeking a new contract, stayed away from the organized team activity practices this spring and could end up holding out at the start of training camp.
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Secondly, the New York Jets have some depth on the defensive line.
