It looks as if the Jets will have wide receiver Stephen Hill in the lineup Monday night against the Falcons.
The second-year receiver officially was listed as probable. He suffered a concussion last week against the Titans, but returned to practice Friday wearing a no-contact jersey and practiced fully Saturday with no restrictions.
Wide receiver Santonio Holmes was ruled out for the game, as expected, along with rookie cornerback Dee Milliner. Both players have hamstring injuries.
Tight end Kellen Winslow, who leads the team with 16 receptions, was listed as questionable with a knee injury. He did not practice much this week, but the Jets normally try to get him some rest.
Wide receiver Clyde Gates is also listed as questionable with a knee injury. Running backs Mike Goodson and Chris Ivory, who both have hamstring injuries, are listed as probable. Ivory missed last week’s game.
The Jets moved Goodson onto the active roster after he was suspended for the team’s first four games. The Jets also signed wide receiver Michael Campbell from the practice squad.
To clear room on the roster, they waived rookie wide receiver Ryan Spadola — who became a fan favorite during the preseason but did not have a catch during the regular season — and linebacker Ricky Sapp.
For the Falcons, OT Sam Baker (knee), LB Akeem Dent (ankle) and RB Steven Jackson (hamstring) were all ruled out. WR Julio Jones (knee), CB Asante Samuel (thigh) and WR Roddy White (ankle) are all questionable.
The Jets made a change to the starting lineup this week in an effort to fix things on offense. Rookie Brian Winters will start at left guard instead of Vlad Ducasse, who started the first four games.
Winters was the team’s third-round pick out of Kent State. A tackle in college, he moved inside and was making strides in training camp before a sprained ankle sidelined him. The injury caused him to miss a few weeks and Ducasse won the job with Winters on the sideline.
But Ducasse has struggled mightily the past two weeks with penalties and pass blocking, opening the door for Winters to get his chance.
“It’s confidence,” Winters said. “That’s all I was lacking. I just had to build that back up from where I was. Ever since that, I’ve felt more confident in how I was playing.”