New York Jets' veteran linebacker CJ Mosley had made 47 consecutive starts heading into the Thursday Night Football home opener against the New England Patriots.

After exiting the Week 2 road win over the Tennessee Titans due to a toe injury, Mosley was amongst the Jets' inactives on Thursday, and it's likely for the better in the long run.

"I feel like if this was later in the year, got to have a game and he would have mustered up the energy, not the energy, but been able to go. It wasn't worth it to make such a small injury worse. In the grand scheme of things probably wasn't worth it," said Jets' fourth-year head coach Robert Saleh on Friday.

Mosley, who banged his toe early in the September 15 win, was a non-participant all three days of practice during the short week. It's been confirmed that he is not battling turf toe and should be able to return soon.

"Confident that he'll be back for the Denver game. Again, we'll see once we get back on Monday, Tuesday, how he is feeling Wednesday," said Saleh on Friday heading into the long weekend.

The Jets host the Denver Broncos in an AFC Week 4 matchup on September 29 at 1 p.m. ET.

Exactly two weeks after Mosley suffered the injury, the veteran linebacker could be available to return to the lineup. In the final year of his contract with Gang Green, Mosley has posted three consecutive 150+ tackle seasons.

In the meantime, Jamien Sherwood has taken on Mosley's reps at MIKE linebacker. The 2021 fifth-round draft pick totaled five tackles against New England.

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