Jets Q&A: Where were Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson?

Cameron Wake of the Miami Dolphins and Sheldon Richardson of the New York Jets shake hands during a game at Hard Rock Stadium on Nov. 6, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Photo Credit: Getty Images / Mike EhrmannWhy didn’t Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson play in the first quarter?

Their absence was obvious. The reason behind it, however, remained a mystery during and after the game.

Both defensive linemen spent the entire first quarter on the sideline, but their lack of playing time had nothing to do with injuries.

“That was a coach’s decision,” Todd Bowles said after the Jets’ 27-23 loss to the Dolphins when asked why Wilkerson and Richardson did not enter Sunday’s game until the start of…