Mike Neal (shoulder) also is ready to take on a normal workload. Minus C.J. Wilson, the plan is to rotate Mike Daniels and Jerel Worthy at defensive end in the base and use Neal in sub packages.
"But Mike can play in there," said Mike Trgovac, who coaches the defensive line. "I'll have to get a feel whether his shoulder can take the pounding of the (3-4) stuff. If he says, ‘Coach, I’m fine,’ I’ll mix him in there as well."
Wilson suffered what he said was a pulled muscle near his left knee Nov. 25 and has been out since. He said it was the most time he has missed due to injury since he began playing football at age 9.