The New York Jets’ doctors don’t bomb the quarterback Mike White To call before Sunday’s game, that is to say Zack Wilson Coach Robert Saleh announced on Friday that he will start the match against the Detroit Lions.
White suffered an unspecified rib injury during Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. He wanted to play and practice, but the Jets’ doctors wouldn’t sign off on him on the field.
“Mike White, he’s the ultimate warrior and he’s done everything he can this week to find another option to get him onto the football field, to find someone exonerating him to connect with, he’s exhausted every possible measure because he wants to be there for his teammates,” Saleh said. .
Therefore, Wilson, who has been inactive for the past three weeks after being benched, returns as the Jets’ starter as they look to snap a two-game losing streak and keep their playoff hopes on track.
Saleh described it as a “great opportunity” for Wilson to return to the starting role.
White was injured during the 20-12 loss to the Bills in a crushing hit by the Buffalo linebacker Matt Milano. White left the game twice but returned to finish the contest, impressing his teammates and coaches with his toughness, before going to Buffalo Area Hospital for a precautionary CT scan.
Saleh said the Jets will reassess White’s injury on Monday, but he acknowledged it would be a short turnaround with New York’s hosting of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.
wide future Corey Davis (concussion) was also excluded, while Saleh said defensive intervention Quinn Williams (hurry) 50-50 left to play.
Earlier this week, Wilson was moved to the second quarterback spot behind White. Wilson said Wednesday that he still believes he’s the quarterback of the future.
“I definitely believe in myself,” said Wilson. “Of course, I have all the confidence in the world – I think that’s the way it should be – but you have to be able to prove it.”
Before being benched, Wilson had gone 5-2 as a starter but completed an NFL-worst 55.6% of his passes (105-for-189) with four touchdowns and five interceptions. White is a 1-2 starter, completing 80 of 129 passes (62%) for 952 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.
According to ESPN Analytics, a win over the Lions would give the Jets a 34% chance of making the playoffs. Their chances will drop to 14% with a loss.
ESPN’s Rich Cimini and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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