10/17 — This news will please many Jets fans, including the growing base of Green & White followers in Nebraska, but Danny Woodhead figured to take it all in stride:

Woodhead has been signed today to the Jets' active roster.

The reason for the move is the health of the Jets' wide receiver position — Jerricho Cotchery (hamstring) and Brad Smith (quadriceps) remain listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills — and because just this week Woodhead changed his position from running back to wideout, changing his number as well from 22 to 83.

"I'm excited to play football," Woodhead said during the week about how pumped he is over what this move might portend. "I was out all last season, and anything I can do to help this team out is all I want to do. I want to help this team win a Super Bowl."

The legendary Division II back from Chadron State, tucked in the northwestern corner of the Cornhusker State, had yet to be activated since joining the team as an undrafted free agent after the 2008 draft. He spent last season on injured reserve and this summer, despite an impressive preseason during which he led the Jets with 226 rushing yards, was waived, cleared waivers and then re-signed to the Jets' practice squad.

There is no word from the team whether Woodhead will be in uniform against the Bills. While he is now on the active roster, he could be one of the Jets' eight deactivations for the game. That won't be known until 2:45 p.m. for the 4:15 start.

Danny said come what may, he'll be ready.

"I've just got to make sure I'm down on all the concepts at wide receiver. You want to know the whole offense, but from week to week the game plan chances," he said of this week's work at WR. "I feel comfortable catching the ball. That's not something that's going to change. It's not out of the backfield, it's just from another spot.

"I'm really here to help this team out any way possible. If that's on the field, great. If it's off the field, great. I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing."

To make room for Woodhead on the 53-man roster, the Jets released defensive tackle Howard Green.