Jets quarterback Mike White has been cleared by doctors and will start on Sunday against Seattle, the New York Post’s Brian Costello reported.
White hurt his ribs in a game against the Bills two weeks ago, an injury that forced him to miss the past two games against Detroit and Jacksonville. New York lost both those games to fall out of playoff positioning, but the Jets still face a relatively simple path to the postseason if they win their two remaining games.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh confirmed the news on Monday and explained why he named a starter this early in the week.
“I thought Mike had been doing a great job,” Saleh said. “I thought he did a good job moving the offense, sustaining drives (and) getting first downs.”
In three games this year, White has thrown for 952 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions, while the team has gone 1-2 with him as the starter. Saleh added that White will be the starter for the rest of the season as long as he stays healthy.
The news also means the Jets are benching quarterback Zach Wilson in favor of White for a second time this year. Not only was Wilson benched, but he will be inactive and serve as the third-string quarterback this week, with Joe Flacco being the backup.
On Sunday, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported the team already is planning to move on from the second-year quarterback when the offseason arrives.
