FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Dexter McDougle, in his second year at cornerback with the Jets, enters Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London with one special-teams tackle. That is a seemingly meaningless statistic — but not to McDougle.
After losing most of his senior season at Maryland to a severe shoulder injury and all of his rookie year to a knee injury, it means everything to McDougle merely to play again.
“Definitely, when it is taken away from you, you realize how special the game is, how fast it can go, so you make the most of it while you’re out there,” he said.