Can New York Jets LB C.J. Mosley return to Pro Bowl form?

The New York Jets‘ biggest defensive addition of the 2021 offseason may not have been a true addition. The impending return of four-time Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley that just might be the most crucial change to this unit from a year ago. Since signing his five-year, $85 million contract ($51 million guaranteed) in March 2019, Mosley has suited up in only two games for the Jets, including none in the 2020 season after he opted out due to COVID-19 concerns. Plenty of skeptics have already labeled the deal as a massive failure for the Jets and a huge swing-and-a-miss for former general manager Mike Maccagnan. However, Mosley still has plenty of time to live up to his contract, simply because the Jets have no choice but to give him the chance. Mosley and the Jets are essentially tied together for the next two years. Releasing Mosley now would result in a dead money charge of nearly $28 million for the Jets. Cutting ties with the Alabama native and Crimson Tide star in the 2022 offseason would drop a $20 mill