Jets linebacker and defensive captain C.J. Mosley, who missed the past three games with a toe injury, will return to the field to play against the Bills Monday night, The Post has learned.
“Yeah, for sure,’’ Mosley told The Post after practice Saturday of his plan to play. “I’m definitely looking forward to stepping out on the field. It’s been feeling good this week. Obviously, it’s going to be sore, but it’s to a point now where I mentally feel good about going out there and playing. I’m not sure how much, but to help make a difference.’’
Mosley figures the plan will be to share time with Jamien Sherwood, who’s been filling in admirably for him in his absence.
“I haven’t had a full week of practice like normal, so to go out there and play 60 or 70 snaps probably wouldn’t be the best for me or for the defense,’’ Mosley said. “Jamie has done a great job everything that he’s done and he’s earned his playing time. So, we definitely don’t want to take his momentum away.’’
Mosley said, “The goal has been to build my reps up and kind of build my confidence, because my first couple days out there [in practice] I was a little timid kind of thinking about the foot.
“But this week, I’ve been just trying to go out there just be 100 percent, be myself, so I’m feeling pretty good.’’
Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich on Saturday didn’t announce an official game-time designation for Mosley, but it’s likely he’ll be listed as questionable and will suit up.
“He’s had a really good week, so we steadily have just progressed him as far as the reps that he takes at practice,’’ Ulbrich said. “He’s felt the best he’s felt in a while this week, so we’re hopeful.’’
Asked about how much Mosley might play considering how well Sherwood has performed in his place, Ulbrich said, “They’ll all get an opportunity to play. C.J. is such an established leader on this team and he’s played at such a high level for so long, there will absolutely be a role for him if he’s dressed.
“At the same time, there’s a lot of sets where we have three linebackers on the field, so there will be opportunities for both those guys to be on the field.’’