After tumultuous summer, New York Jets set to break training camp

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Thursday morning's wake-up call, Day 29 of New York Jets training camp:

What's happening: It's the final practice of camp, starting at 2:20 p.m. ET. When it's over, the Jets will break camp. Obviously, it won't have the same feel as past years, when they packed up in Cortland, New York, and headed home to New Jersey. Such is life when you conduct camp at your year-round facility. For the players, the end of camp means they no longer have to stay in a hotel. Recapping the last four weeks, it was blissfully quiet, right?

What's hot: Practice will be devoted to game prep. As you know, they face the New York Giants on Saturday night. Because it's the preseason, they're not in full game-plan mode, but they will familiarize themselves with some of the Giants' plays. For instance: On Wednesday, wide receiver Saalim Hakim and Walt Powell both wore No. 13 in practice, simulating Odell Beckham, Jr. on the scout-team offense. Players will look at some Giants' tape, but the preparation won't be anything close to what will occur the week of Dec. 6, when the two locals meet in a real game. ... This will be Muhammad Wilkerson's final hurdle before he makes his preseason debut. If his balky hamstring emerges from practice unscathed, Wilkerson will be cleared to play. ... The Jets' final two opponents in the preseason, the Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, are also on the regular-season schedule. Teams in those situations usually stick with vanilla game plans, not wanting to give away trade secrets. Todd Bowles isn't worried about revealing too much because, as he noted, the regular-season clash is so late. A lot can change over four months.The timetable is different for Jets-Eagles -- they play in Week 3 -- but the preseason paranoia won't be as great because it's the final exhibition game. It'll be the backups, and it'll be basic stuff.