New York Jets fans, what comes to mind when you think of former DL Muhammad Wilkerson?
Some might remember the good times. Dominant two-way interior player. 12 sacks in 2015. Lived in the backfield. Great first-round pick.
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However, many more will note the sour way Wilkerson’s Jets tenure ended: just two years after signing a five-year, $86 million extension in 2016, No. 96 was released. The two-time second-team All-Pro had just eight combined sacks in the two years following his extension.
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