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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets tried one special shoe for defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, and then another. The pain in his left big toe just won't go away. The Jets have officially listed Wilkerson as questionable for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, but while Wilkerson said he would likely be a game-time decision, the tone of his voice Friday suggested that he could well miss his fourth straight game with what the Jets have been calling turf toe. "It still hurts," Wilkerson said, after being limited in practice for yet another day. "I mean, it's getting a little better each and every day, but it's still bothering me on the field." Doctors have assured Wilkerson that he won't need surgery on the toe, and that he can't make it worse by playing on it. Wilkerson said the latest special shoe has helped "a little bit," but the pain remains. Coach Rex Ryan admitted earlier this week that there's a chance Wilkerson could miss both of the Jets' final two games, but Wilkerson said Friday that he still wants to see if he can play. "I'm the type of person who doesn't like being in the training room," he said. The Jets also listed wide receiver Saalim Hakim and safety Jaiquawn Jarrett as questionable for Sunday, although Ryan expressed some optimism that both could play (especially Hakim). Safety Rontez Miles, who was expected to make his debut, needed emergency surgery on his leg after suffering an injury in practice on Thursday and will miss the game. Wide receiver Percy Harvin, who made a quicker-than-expected recovery from an ankle injury and played last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, has improved even more this week and is listed as probable for the Patriots game. Ryan said Friday he was shocked when he found out that Miles needed surgery Thursday night. He said Miles simply got kicked on the shin in practice, but that trainers got concerned when the pain didn't go away. "Apparently, the pressure just kept getting worse," Ryan said. "At that point, he needed emergency surgery." Miles had just been promoted from the practice squad this week. "We were real excited to see him play," said Ryan, who wasn't sure whether Miles could recover in time for the final game of the season. The official injury report: New York Jets Out: Miles (shin). Questionable: Wilkerson (turf toe), Hakim (quadriceps), Jarrett (shoulder). Probable: Harvin (ankle), FS Calvin Pryor (shoulder), C Nick Mangold (finger), RB Chris Johnson (knee), K Nick Folk (right hip), S Antonio Allen (hand), G Willie Colon (knee). New England Patriots Questionable: LS Danny Aiken (finger), CB Kyle Arrington (hamstring), RB LeGarrette Blount (shoulder), OL Dan Connolly (knee), WR Julian Edelman (thigh/concussion), OL Cameron Fleming (ankle), LB Dont'a Hightower (shoulder), DE Chandler Jones (hip), WR Brandon LaFell (shoulder), DE Rob Ninkovich (heel), RB Shane Vereen (ankle), LB Chris White (ankle).
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