The relationship between the New York Jets and Muhammad Wilkerson went from a beautiful marriage to what has now become an ugly divorce. ‘Big Mo’ played his tail off from 2011-15, racking up 300 tackles, 36 sacks, nine forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. He additionally batted down 21 passes and recorded an interception. His play under his rookie contract and fifth-year option made it seem like a no-brainer to retain him.
It’s now easy to imagine general manager Mike Maccagnan wanting that $86 million back along with what would’ve been a third-round compensatory draft pick.