Jets’ Joe Flacco disappointed with demotion to third-string QB
Before Sunday’s game against the Patriots, the Jets listed Mike White as the team’s backup quarterback.
That’s significant because Joe Flacco, who had started the three games this season when Zach Wilson was injured, was inactive. Later that day, head coach Robert Saleh told reporters that White would be Gang Green’s backup quarterback moving forward.
“Obviously, you’re disappointed you’re not going to be in it and as much of a part of it,” Flacco said. “Decisions like this are made every day.
“I’m just trying to be part of the team, be a good teammate and keep my head in it and prepare as much as usual and just have fun playing football and see what happens.”
Flacco’s role will remain the same throughout the week as he will help the Jets with game planning and preparing for every opponent. But he won’t play in games barring an injury to Wilson or White.
In the three games he started for Wilson, Flacco passed for 901 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions as the Jets went 1-2 in his starts. In the final year of his contract with the Jets, they want to see if White could potentially be their backup quarterback of the future. Being elevated to the backup will also give White more opportunity to get practice reps, something that third-string quarterbacks rarely get.
White played in four games last season after Wilson injured his PCL and was out for four weeks. He passed for 953 yards, five touchdowns and eight interceptions.
“I’m trying not to make too much of it,” White said. “Never ride the roller coaster, never get too high or too low.
“It was cool, but business as usual coming in. My process didn’t change, my day-to-day routine didn’t change and I’m trying not to make anything out of the unordinary.”
INJURY REPORT
Jets wide receiver Corey Davis did not practice on Wednesday as he is still dealing with a knee injury he suffered during the Jets’ victory against the Broncos on Oct. 23. Saleh says Davis will be day-to-day.
Tackle Duane Brown (shoulder), safety Lamarcus Joyner (hip), left guard Nate Herbig (hand), and tight end C. J. Uzomah (shoulder) were all limited.
Defensive end Jermaine Johnson, who has missed the last three weeks because of an ankle injury, is expected to be active for the Bills game.
