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The Jets wouldn’t rule out center Nick Mangold for Sunday’s game against the Raiders despite a neck injury that kept him from practicing during the week and he flew to Oakland with the rest of the team this weekend.

Mangold was still listed as doubtful to play, though, and those signs pointing to his absence from the lineup proved correct. Mangold is inactive for the game and the Jets announced that Wesley Johnson will start in his place. Johnson was called up from the practice squad this week, which makes for a pretty steep trade off in experience in the middle of the offensive line for the Jets.

The Jets will have wide receiver Eric Decker in the lineup. He was listed as questionable with the knee injury that’s bothered him for much of the season, but is in the lineup for the fourth straight game. The Jets ruled out wide receiver Devin Smith, safety Calvin Pryor and running back Bilal Powell with injuries and added quarterback Bryce Petty, offensive lineman Jarvis Harrison and offensive lineman Ben Ijalana to the inactive list on Sunday.

Wide receiver Walt Powell, cornerback Dexter McDonald, offensive lineman Matt McCants, offensive lineman Jon Feliciano, linebacker Neiron Ball, wide receiver Rod Streater and defensive lineman C.J. Wilson are inactive for the home team.