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Jets' Garrett Wilson Returns From Rib Injury For Second Half

Wilson held on to the pass, but was immediately in pain after getting drilled by Bengals safety Jessie Bates III.

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Jets rookie receiver Garrett Wilson is back on the field after being questionable to return against the Bengals with a rib injury on Sunday.

The wideout was hit hard as he made a catch over the middle of the field midway through the second quarter by Bengals safety Jessie Bates III. 

Wilson held on to the football, his fourth catch of the game, but immediately began writhing in pain, taking his helmet off as he was down on the turf. After a visit from the training staff, he was able to walk slowly off the field, shaking Bates' hand as he walked toward the sideline. 

The first-rounder was spotted by reporters heading to New York's locker room. 

On the first snap of the second half, Wilson was with the rest of the starters on offense. That's a great sign considering the wideout is already in the midst of a breakout season, poised to do some serious damage the rest of the way.

After his tremendous performance in Week 2, Wilson entered play on Sunday with 154 receiving yards on 12 catches, already a pivotal piece in this club's fast-improving offense. Factoring in the first half on Sunday, Wilson has already been targeted 26 times by quarterback Joe Flacco in 2022.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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