Say this about the New York Jets, they do love them some Mike White.

The latest example of the quarterbackā€™s popularity with his teammates took place Thursday. Whiteā€™s post-practice media session was crashed by wide receiver Elijah Moore and running back Michael Carter, and ended up in laughs all around:

When ā€œreporterā€ Moore asked a question about the Jets' receiving corps, White was ready. The quarterback praised New Yorkā€™s receivers, naming each by name, including those on the practice squad. Of course, he left one name out.

ā€œWho else? Thereā€™s (Tyler) Conklin, oh no, heā€™s a tight end,ā€ White quipped near the end of the list. ā€œThereā€™s Elijah Moore! Forgot about him.ā€

To which the second-year receiver replied, ā€œThere you go!ā€

Then White was asked by a (real) reporter if there was a receiver he was ā€œfreezing out on purpose.ā€

ā€œYeah, this dude named Elijah Moore. Heā€™s always there. He never shuts up,ā€ White said through a smirk.

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That Moore was a part of this jovial scene is news in of itself. He requested a trade earlier this season amid his comments about a lack of chemistry with quarterback Zach Wilson. The Jets benched Wilson two weeks ago after a horrific start against the New England Patriots and a lack of accountability afterward that angered teammates.

White is 1-1 as a starter and has thrown for more than 300 yards in each of his starts. He was intercepted twice by the Minnesota Vikings in a loss last week, but receiver Garrett Wilson was among several teammates who had his back.

ā€œIā€™ll go to war for that boy,ā€ Wilson said. ā€œHeā€™s got something special about him.ā€

When the Jets traveled to Minnesota, several players from the offense wore T-shirts with Whiteā€™s face on it, with the phrase ā€œMike F***inā€™ White.ā€

Whether White can lead the Jets (7-5) to the playoffs is a more serious topic. Itā€™s also unknown if coach Robert Saleh sticks with the 27-year-old or turns back to Wilson, which he has said is the plan at some point this season.

But when it comes to loving Mike White, thereā€™s no debate in the Jets' locker room.