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New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had an impressive rookie debut but head coach Todd Bowles would like to pump the breaks a bit on Darnold being the savior for this team. After Darnold threw a pick-six to open the game he rebounded finishing the game with 196 yards and two touchdowns. After getting the […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had himself quite a debut. The rookie threw a pick-six with his first-ever pass attempt, but he eventually regrouped to help lead the Jets to a huge 48-17 win over the Detroit Lions. And in doing so, he joined Tom Brady in the record books. Per ESPN Stats and […]

Rookie quarterback Sam Darnold led the New York Jets to a dominating 48-17 win over the Detroit Lions in his NFL debut. Darnold had an unspectacular but decent line as he went 16-of-21 for 198 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. After the game, Darnold thought that while he still felt he needed to […]

Welcome to the big league, Sam Darnold. The New York Jets rookie quarterback kicked off his NFL debut on a sour note by throwing a pick-six right in his very first passing attempt during Monday night’s road game against the Detroit Lions. Sam Darnold's first career NFL pass is a pick-6! (📍 ESPN, 7:10pm ET)https://t.co/MBK8gJaQec […]

The 2018 NFL Draft had staggering depth at the quarterback position. Five of the thirteen quarterbacks selected this year were chosen in the first round. Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen and Lamar Jackson all have a shot to make an impact on their NFL teams as starters this year. Naturally, one question […]

The New York Jets have officially decided to make Sam Darnold the youngest quarterback to start Week 1 in the modern era. Meanwhile, the departure of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has resulted in quarterback Josh McCown entering the 2018 NFL season as the backup. McCown is not too enthusiastic about his backup role. However, according to ESPN’s […]

New York Jets Sam Darnold is set to make NFL history when he becomes the youngest quarterback to start in the modern era. The rookie is doing what he can to stay focused on the main task at hand. Darnold is undoubtedly excited to get an immediate start on his career. According to Darryl Slater […]

Throughout the last few months, New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has made headway in his efforts toward earning the starting job to begin the 2018 season. On Monday, head coach Todd Bowles officially named Darnold as the starter, saying the USC product has “earned the right” to start for the upcoming campaign, according […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles still hasn’t made an official announcement about the team’s starting quarterback. That’s despite the Teddy Bridgewater trade clearing the way for rookie Sam Darnold to get the job and several reports over the past few weeks basically assuming that will be the case. If (or when) Darnold does […]

After a lot of debate over who should be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets, the team has made some moves this week by trading Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints and putting their faith in rookie gunslinger, Sam Darnold. Although Darnold seemed to be the inevitable choice for the Jets under […]

With the trade of Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints, it’s safe to assume that Sam Darnold will be the starter for the New York Jets when they open their regular season campaign this year (NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport even reported as much). Even if Bridgewater remained in New York, it hardly would’ve been a […]

The New York Jets have traded quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints. As a result, this has cleared the way for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold to start in the Jets’ Week 1 tilt versus the Detroit Lions. There had been plenty of speculation regarding what New York planned to do with Darnold. However, […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has lit it up in the preseason thus far. While it is still far too early to tell, his performance helped solidify the praise he received from former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Romo was not shy about his opinion on Darnold’s status atop this year’s quarterback class. According […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles still hasn’t made a final decision as to who among Sam Darnold, Teddy Bridgewater, and Josh McCown will be named the team’s starting quarterback. Although, he claims he has a “good idea” about it. The Jets players seem to know where their coach is leaning toward, too. Per […]

The New York Jets have one of the more intriguing quarterback situations in the NFL right now. The team has three players that could be legitimate starters in this league with head coach Todd Bowles having a very tough decision ahead of him with the start of the 2018 NFL season approaching. Before the team […]

Since the New York Jets selected former USC standout quarterback Sam Darnold, there has been much praise tossed his way for what he could potentially bring to the table for the franchise. Hall of Famer and former Jets great Joe Namath was the latest to speak highly of Darnold, stating the franchise is ecstatic to […]

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles has said on more than one occasion that he has found it difficult to determine who among the trio of Sam Darnold, Teddy Bridgewater, and Josh McCown will be his starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season. Bowles didn’t exactly tip his hand as to who […]

Throughout the first couple of weeks of the preseason, the New York Jets have given rookie quarterback Sam Darnold ample playing time on the field to showcase what he brings to the table under center for the franchise this upcoming season. This looks like it will see him get more extended playing time on Friday […]

When the New York Giants and New York Jets square off in Friday’s preseason tilt, Giants safety Landon Collins will be ready to make life difficult for Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. However, while Collins is looking to “feast” on the rookie, he also admits Darnold is set to have a “fantastic” career, according to […]

The big question surrounding the New York Jets is whether rookie phenom Sam Darnold will indeed win the starting quarterback job by Week 1. Based on the information that’s come out lately, it definitely seems like the job is Darnold’s to lose. In an interview with New York radio station WFAN, Jets general manager Mike […]

The New York Jets are inching toward the season opener with rookie quarterback Sam Darnold making quite the impression. New York has three legitimate starters at the position with Darnold competing with the likes of veterans Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater. With two preseason games in the books for these quarterbacks, Darnold may have become […]

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten made his debut on the Monday Night Football booth to cover the New York Jets and the Washington Redskins. Obviously, that meant talking a bit about highly-touted Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. During his breakdown of Darnold prior to the game, Witten compared the rookie QB to none other […]

The New York Jets have three options at starting quarterback, and head coach Todd Bowles says settling on the Week 1 starter will be a tough choice, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “It’s already been cloudy. It’s never changed. It’s the same…. It’ll be a tough choice. We still got […]

The New York Jets have spent much of the NFL offseason with an open competition for the starting quarterback job that still has no clear-cut frontrunner for the spot. However, there is a growing sense that rookie Sam Darnold could have a leg up in the process that has led to Manish Mehta of the […]

NFL training camp is always filled with intriguing storylines and crucial position battles, and this year is no different. Here are ten contests to keep an eye on this preseason. 10. Josh McCown vs. Teddy Bridgewater vs. Sam Darnold The New York Jets have needed a franchise QB every since Mark Sanchez fell off the […]

Since being taken third overall by the New York Jets in this year’s draft, rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has quickly franchise enamored the franchise by what he has shown on the practice field. This has also drawn the praise from Washington Redskins former Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman, who has been quite impressed by the […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold impressed in his preseason debut. As a result, Jets head coach Todd Bowles has handed him the majority of reps in practice for the first time, per Rich Cimini of ESPN. As Cimini notes, that could be a sign that Darnold is in line to start in their […]

The New York Jets have a lot of decisions to make before the regular season starts with the biggest surrounding their starting quarterback. Todd Bowles has liked what he has seen from Teddy Bridgewater, Josh McCown, and Sam Darnold so far through training camp and he still says it is a completely wide open race […]

It’s just a preseason game, but what rookie quarterback Sam Darnold showed on Friday against the Atlanta Falcons sent New York Jets fans into a good night sleep heading into the weekend. Darnold was up to the task against the Falcons. While he was the third Jets quarterback to take the field, he ended the […]

The New York Jets have had an ongoing competition for the starting job at the quarterback position over the NFL offseason that has led into training camp and the preseason. Throughout the process, rookie Sam Darnold has continued to make headway into garnering some serious consideration toward earning the starting gig. According to Josh Alper […]

Since the New York Jets made the selection of former USC standout quarterback Sam Darnold with the third overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, there has been a spotlight on their situation under center. The Jets have repeatedly made it clear that it will be an open competition that will see Darnold get a […]

It was reported this week that Sam Darnold had a great chance to become the New York Jets starting quarterback this week, but if that is still the case, there is still a lot of work to be done. The Jets released their first depth chart of the season on Monday and Darnold was third […]

New York Jets rookie Sam Darnold didn’t do his chances of winning the Jets’ starting quarterback job much good after he sat out the first few days of training camp due to his contract issue. But he’s back now, and he’s still very much in the running, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Sam Darnold “has […]

In the days that have followed rookie quarterback Sam Darnold agreeing to his contract with the New York Jets, there has been a considerable amount of attention toward how things unfolded. Darnold has been quite upfront with the entire process to which he voiced that it was difficult for him to wait for his agent […]

The New York Jets finally have rookie quarterback Sam Darnold in the fold in training camp with his contract situation all sorted out. It hasn’t taken long for the conversation to turn toward the competition for the starting job that the Jets have made it clear is wide open with Darnold vying for the spot alongside […]

The New York Jets finally have rookie quarterback Sam Darnold in training camp after coming to terms on his rookie contract. But after missing the first few practices, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft now finds himself third in the Jets’ quarterback depth chart, lagging behind Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater. But in […]

One of the most intriguing quarterback battles in the NFL right now is taking place in training camp for the New York Jets. The recently re-signed veteran Josh McCown is making an impression as he may be well on his way to keeping his job as the starter for the struggling franchise. According to Jets […]

Following much scrutiny on the situation, rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was able to work out his rookie deal with the New York Jets on Monday that has put him into training camp after missing the first three days. This has put him a little bit behind the rest of the team in terms what has been […]

In the first few days of training camp, New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold was one of the few first-round picks that had yet to ink his first NFL contract. There has finally been some resolution to the situation as Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Darnold has agreed to his four-year rookie deal […]