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Wide receiver Garrett Wilson expects to return to the Jets' lineup on Sunday after missing two games with a knee injury, but he won't be returning to the same Jets team that took the field in his last appearance.

Cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams were traded for a haul of draft picks that the Jets hope to use to build the cornerstone of a winning team. It leaves a 1-7 team even shorter on talent in the near term, however, and Wilson said on Thursday that he was "shocked" to learn of the deals.

Wilson said he hates that he won't be playing with Gardner and Williams, but added that he's "paid to play football" and that he's excited to continue doing it with the Jets.

"I get paid to catch passes, block, help my teammates out, make plays, you know what I'm saying?" Wilson said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. "[The front office gets] paid to do that. I'm going to play football and I'm excited, man. I'm excited to go at this thing and chase it. They have a vision. Like I said, I don't get paid to have a vision. They do and they got one and I have to trust them, man. I do."

Wilson has 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns so far this season. He'll try to add to those totals against the Browns in Sunday's home game.

Thursday night's prime-time appearance by the Raiders gives minority owner Tom Brady a rare opportunity to watch his team play, live and in person.

Here's the question: Where will he be during the game?

In Week 2, a Monday night home game against the Chargers included a shot of Brady sitting in the Las Vegas coaches' box, with a headset and a tablet. He seemed to try to shrink out of sight, once he realized he was on the screen.

He tried to hide for good reason. Despite the obvious conflict between his $35 million per year job with Fox calling NFL games and his stake in a multi-billion-dollar NFL franchise, many didn't fully understand the disconnect between covering all teams and owning one of them until seeing him working for the Raiders and not hobnobbing in a luxury suite.

So where will he be for the Week 10 game in Denver?

Hopefully, the Prime Video cameras will find him and show him during the game. It's far more relevant than, say, another shot of Taylor Swift during a Chiefs game.

And who knows? Maybe he'll have his cloned dog with him.

This isn't the last time Brady will have a chance to go to a Raiders game. Next week, the Raiders host the Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown did not play in the team's win over the Giants in Week 8, but the bye week gave him extended time off and it looks like he won't miss a second game.

Brown told reporters in Philadelphia on Thursday that expects to be in the lineup against the Packers on Monday night. Brown was sidelined by a hamstring injury in Week 8.

Brown had his most productive game of the season with four catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns in his last game action, Picking up where he left off would be a plus for the Eagles' bid to win for the third straight week.

The Eagles have not released their practice report for Thursday yet, but reporters at Eagles practice noted that running back Saquon Barkley (groin), edge rusher Nolan Smith (triceps), and cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (concussion) were on the field. Center Cam Jurgens (knee) was not spotted at the open portion of practice.