Muhammad Wilkerson Should Be the NFL Free Agent Every Team Is After

February 19, 2016   ·   Michael Whitlow   ·   Jump to comments

There's going to be some doubt over whether or not Muhammad Wilkerson will be able to start the 2015 season.
There shouldn't be any doubt that he's a complete and utter game-wrecker, and should be the free agent your team (and the 31 other teams in the NFL) is looking at during the free-agency period.
However, it would be difficult (and a bit of a risk) to pursue a star like Wilkerson in his current situation.
How so? Well, there's no guarantee that Wilkerson will be ready for Week 1 of the 2016 season.
The 2016 season will likely start on Sept. 11, which means it will be just over eight months since Wilkerson suffered the injury.
But, Wilkerson's recent injury update from his doctors should provide an encouraging sign toward his progress of starting the season:
In the New York Jets' Week 17 loss to the Buffalo Bills that led to them missing the postseason, Wilkerson fractured his right fibula. The injury couldn't have happened at a worse time for Wil...

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