Jets’ Mo Wilkerson unsure he will be ready to start season

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Mo Wilkerson is rehabbing a fractured fibula.

Jets’ defensive lineman Mo Wilkerson, still sporting a walking boot on his right leg, was at Barclays Center Friday afternoon to root on his alma mater, Temple, as they took on Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Wilkerson, who the Jets’ slapped with the non-exclusive franchise tag in early March, fractured his right fibula in the Jets’ season-ending loss to the Bills. He told the Daily News Friday he doesn’t know if he’ll be ready for the beginning of the season.

“I don’t know when,” Wilkerson said, when asked if he’d be on the field for the season-opener. “I’m just going to take it one day at a time. When I feel like I’m ready to go out there and be 100% and play at an elite level, then that’s when I’ll be out there.”

Wilkerson has documented his rehab progress on Instagram, likely to inform potential trade suitors.

Earlier Friday, Wilkerson posted a video to his account showing him walking on an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill without a boot. The caption read, “Staying ahead of schedule; coming back better than ever.”

If the Jets opt not to trade Wilkerson, they will pay the Pro Bowl defensive end $ 15.7 million in 2016.

Even with rumors swirling, Wilkerson expressed joy over potentially returning to New York.

“It’s great,” Wilkerson said. “Jet fans are great. This organization is great. So just looking forward to good things moving forward.”

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