New York Jets defensive ends Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson were reportedly benched for the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins after skipping or arriving late to several team meetings and discussions, according to NFL Media's Mike Garafolo.
Wilkerson missed a walkthrough and a defensive meeting before the Jets faced the Baltimore Ravens on October 23. Several members of the team and coaching staff gathered with a birthday cake in the meeting since Wilkerson's birthday was a few days later but he did not show up.
Head coach Todd Bowles said that it was a coach's decision to bench them.