Wilkerson is coming off his worst season since his rookie year. After breaking his leg in the 2015 season finale, Wilkerson totaled just 4.5 sacks in 2016 as he coped with the lasting effects of offseason surgery. At the end of the year, Wilkerson blamed his underwhelming performance on not having "a plan as far as myself and the training staff" when it came to his leg.