Muhammad Wilkerson Off PUP List

On Monday the Jets got running back Khiry Robinson off the PUP list. On Tuesday, a much more consequential player returned to practice.

Who has two thumbs and has been activated off the Active/PUP list? [https://t.co/S0hjNUMiXz]

This guy ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/vmUO2rJz3B

— #JetsCamp (@nyjets) August 9, 2016

Wilkerson's work in practice was unsurprisingly limited.

Muhammad Wilkerson not doing team drills. No surprise there #Jets

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) August 9, 2016

No Mo Wilkerson in team periods to start. No surprise. Would make zero sense to rush him right in like that.

— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) August 9, 2016

For his part, Wilkerson was happy to be back on the field.

.@mowilkerson: "It felt good to break down the [defensive] huddle. People giving me handshakes and dapping me up." pic.twitter.com/6vVPQWY9Lx

— #JetsCamp (@nyjets) August 9, 2016

Todd Bowles did not rule Wilkerson out of Thursday's preseason opener, but it still would be kind of a surprise to see him out there so soon. The big thing is getting him back on the practice field and ready for Week 1. With Sheldon Richardson suspended, the team needs him.