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3 NY Jets players with sneakily important roles vs. Patriots

As the New York Jets move forward without Breece Hall and Alijah Vera-Tucker, all eyes are on the rest of the team’s headliners, as they will be expected to pick up the slack. Can Zach Wilson step up? Can Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore spark the passing game? Can Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner continue to lead a dominant defense?

But there are 53 men on a football team. It’s never all about the stars.

Here are three lesser-heralded Jets players who will have a crucial role in this Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.