Sam Darnold has been cleared for non-contact work, but it's unclear when and if he would be given the green light to play Sunday when the Jets return from their bye week to face the Eagles.
Darnold is recovering from a bout of mononucleosis. He believes he can play right now. But there are obvious risks, particularly his enlarged spleen. Adam Gase said everything would be considered, but ultimately the Jets' organization and the doctors would make the final decision about Darnold's status this week.
"He's pressing to play," Gase said during a Monday afternoon conference call. "He wants to be out there. Him sitting out the last few weeks is something that's not ideal for him. It's about making the right decision for us as an organization. It's going to be (GM) Joe (Douglas), myself, the trainers, the doctors getting together and saying here's what we're going to do and here's the right decision we're going to make not only for him but for our team."
