Ryan Mathews: He has officially been cleared for contact and was a limited participant in practice, with full pads. Impact: I’m more comfortable waiting to see how he plays at game speed at least once before I play a guy who was just cleared. If you’re desperate, he’s a solid play this week if you really don’t have a legit backup. Wait for reports tomorrow and Saturday; if all looks good, play him.
Jeremy Maclin: Sat out practice today with no participation. Impact: Sit him this week. Not worth the risk
Darelle Revis: Did not practice today and more info won’t be known until Fri/Sat at earliest. Impact:</em My guess is he will play, but with teams needing an independent neurologist to clear concussed players, there’s a chance he doesn’t play if he still has ANY semblance of concussion symptoms. I think the Jets D is still a solid play, even against the Steelers, but without Revis on Mike Wallace, the field opens up quite a bit for Antonio Brown and Heath Miller.
Jake Locker: Full participant in practice today. Impact: If this continues through the rest of the week, he’s good to go.
Calvin Johnson: Sat out Wednesday’s practice with a foot injury suffered during Sunday’s game. Reports are he will still play Week 2 and that he is out for precautionary reasons. Impact: He’s cut from the Adrian Peterson/Bo Jackson (ya I just went old school on you) mold, in that he’s such a physical specimen that you just count on him performing every week until a firm OUT designation is given to him. Play him this week.
Jonathan Stewart: He was listed as a full participant in practice today. Impact: If he participates fully tomorrow and has no setbacks, I’d roll him out this week. He’s, in my opinion, the best back on that team because he’s a big part of the run and pass game.
Antonio Gates: He sat out practice today with soreness in the ribs and the hope is that he practices fully tomorrow. Impact: I still like him this week. He’ll wear a flak jacket and take some pain mess and will be good to go. I can’t envision a scenario where he sits unless he has a practice setback.
Roddy White: Word is he was limited in practice today with a groin injury. Impact: Very surprising considering I hadn’t heard anything about this going into today. I wouldn’t be concerned, especially since he has an extra day with the Monday night game. If he’s a full participant, he plays. I’d be a teeny bit worried if he is t a full participant, but I think he has a minor issue and will play (I have him on one of my teams and there’s nothing I’ve heard so far that screams “bench him”.
Ziad Dahdul 