The Jets are starting Joe Flacco on Sunday in the team’s season opener against the Ravens, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Zach Wilson is progressing well after he suffered a bone bruise and a torn meniscus during the first preseason game on Aug. 12, but he’s still not ready to take the field.
He underwent a successful knee surgery a few days after the injury, which included a meniscus trim. He was expected to recover in two to four weeks but it looks like it will be closer to a month-long recovery.
As a result, Flacco will lead New York Sunday against his former team. Flacco spent the first 11 years of his career in Baltimore where he won a Super Bowl after the 2012 season and was named the game’s MVP. He was traded to the Broncos in February ’19 but signed with the Jets in May ’20.
