PHILADELPHIA — The last time Demaryius Thomas was at Lincoln Financial Field, he left with a torn left Achilles tendon. He is hoping for a better result Sunday.

Thomas is expected to play for the Jets this week after only making it onto the field for seven plays in Week 2 against the Browns and missing the game against the Patriots two weeks ago with a hamstring injury.

“He’s looked good in practice,” coach Adam Gase said. “He just keeps getting more and more reps in team periods. It’s looking very positive for us. I’ve seen him kind of move and burst and seeing some of that stuff, for me, it makes me think of when he was about eight years younger. So, it gives you hope.”

Thomas tore his Achilles against the Eagles on Dec. 23, when he was with the Texans. Houston cut him in the offseason and he signed with the Patriots. The Jets made an unusual trade with the Patriots for Thomas after Quincy Enunwa was lost for the season to a neck injury he suffered Week 1. Thomas tried to play against the Browns, but had only one catch and exited the game quickly. Thomas said the past few weeks have been good for him.

“I had a chance to get healthy,” he said. “I know the playbook, so I haven’t been stressing on that too much. Just being in the locker room now trying to get to know some of the guys, but the main thing is getting healthy and get back on the field.”

Thomas played with the Broncos when Gase was the offensive coordinator from 2013-14. Gase was also his position coach earlier in his career. Thomas said the offense has changed slightly, but the language remains the same.

“I’ll be able to make some plays,” Thomas said. “If the play is called my way and I’ve got to make a play, that’s what I’ll do.”

Gase knows Eagles WR Alshon Jeffery well from coaching him in 2015 with the Bears. Jeffery has eight catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns this season.

“He’s a challenge because he’s an above-the-rim guy,” Gase said. “You can throw a ball up and it doesn’t matter how many guys are on him. He just has great timing. He has great ball skills. He has deceptive speed. He’s becoming a really good route runner since I was with him. He was making that transition and then I think when he got to Philly, then he really stepped it up as far as the improvement. You can tell the game has really slowed down for him. It’s a big part of what they do.”

The Jets signed long snapper Thomas Hennessy on Saturday to a four-year contract extension (through 2023) worth $4.4 million with $1.1 million guaranteed, according to a source. Hennessy, who was acquired from the Colts in August 2017, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after this season.