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Jets center Nick Mangold couldn’t get through last Sunday’s game as a result of the neck injury that kept him out of the lineup entirely in Week Eight, but it doesn’t look like it will keep him from playing against the Bills on Thursday night.

Mangold was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice and coach Todd Bowles said during his media session that he expects to have the center in the starting lineup. His presence should be a boost to a Jets offensive line that’s struggled to open holes in the run game without him the last two weeks, although it likely won’t be at full strength.

Right guard Willie Colon missed practice with the knee injury that kept him out against the Jaguars and Bowles was pessimistic about his chances of playing. The coach had the same opinion of cornerback Antonio Cromartie’s outlook despite Cromartie’s pleas to play through a quad injury.

“Him lobbying doesn’t mean anything, he’s gotta be able to run,” Bowles said, via Kimberley Martin of Newsday.

Safety Dion Bailey also missed practice with an ankle injury, making it likely that he will join Calvin Pryor on the sideline against Buffalo. That leaves the Jets with just two healthy safeties and Bowles said the team would try to elevate Ronald Martin from the practice squad to fill out their depth at the position.