Where Jets stand on Le’Veon Ball, Jamal Adams returns

A hand, an ankle and the flu.

These are big stories with the winning Jets.

The team’s three biggest stars all have some injury or illness attached to their names, as is often the case when an NFL season reaches Week 15.

The Jets won for the fourth time in five games Sunday despite playing without Jamal Adams and Le’Veon Bell, both of whom could return even on a short week of preparation for Thursday against the Ravens. And Sam Darnold survived having his hand stepped on to lead the winning drive against the Dolphins.

Adams’ return from a sprained left ankle would be especially timely given the task of slowing down the NFL’s top-ranked scoring and rushing offense, and No. 2-ranked total offense.

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