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Jets' RB Michael Carter, Others to Return From Injury Against Dolphins

The New York Jets are poised to get several key players back from injury this week against the Miami Dolphins from RB Michael Carter to TE Tyler Kroft.

Max Goodman

Jets head coach Robert Saleh delivered some positive injury news for the first time in a while on Monday afternoon.

Not only did defensive tackle Quinnen Williams avoid a significant injury in his shoulder on Sunday, but a handful of key contributors are expected to be active this week, returning for the final four games of the season. 

Rookie running back Michael Carter, tight end Tyler Kroft, veteran running back Tevin Coleman, defensive back Michael Carter II and defensive end Bryce Huff are all expected to play on Sunday against the Dolphins, per Saleh.

Getting Carter back in the backfield from his ankle injury will be a huge boost for New York on offense. The running back leads the team with 143 touches and 738 yards from scrimmage this season. 

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Factor in Coleman, who is returning from a concussion, and New York will have both their top two running backs healthy against Miami on Sunday. That bodes well for Gang Green considering the Dolphins allow just 103.8 yards on the ground per game. New York needs all the help they can get in the running game if they want to hang around with Miami.

Kroft hasn't played since Week 9, nursing a chest injury. In the meantime, tight end Ryan Griffin has been putting together a solid season, making at least one catch in each of New York's first 13 games.

Finally, Williams was injured on the first play of the second half during Gang Green's loss to the Saints, needing to retreat to the locker room. The defensive tackle returned to the game later on, however, sporting a brace on his shoulder.

Saleh praised Williams for his grit to come back into the game and said that while the rising star will likely be limited in practice, he should be good to go for the final month of the season. 

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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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