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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 […]

The New York Jets and rookie quarterback Sam Darnold are finally expected to come to terms on his rookie contract, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jets and QB Sam Darnold expected to reach agreement today he is expected at their building today, per source. Darnold will sign a four-year, $30.25 million deal, including $20 million […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is just one of two rookies in his draft class still unsigned. As a result, he has not reported to training camp. But while Jets head coach Todd Bowles says Darnold is missing out by not being there with the team, he’s not getting too worked up over the […]

Since being taken with the third overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Jets, there has been a growing expectation that rookie quarterback Sam Darnold will have a clear shot to earn the starting job prior to the 2018 season. This notion has only gained steam as the regular season approaches. According […]

There is a renewed sense of optimism around the New York Jets with the presence of rookie quarterback Sam Darnold as possibly the long-term fixture under center for the franchise. However, the team has hit a minor bump in the road as Darnold has yet to agree to his rookie deal. Ian Rapoport of The […]

Former New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo has fired some pretty pointed shots at the Eagles as well as a couple of Giants players in his first public comments since his firing last year. It’s only fitting that he fire some shots at the city rival Jets as well. McAdoo, who has had a […]

The New York Jets headed into the 2018 NFL Draft with the goal of selecting what could be their next franchise quarterback. New York had no shortage of viable options with the position being a deep as it has been in recent memory. The team ended up drafting USC standout Sam Darnold with the third […]

Kids, it’s your time to hysterically react. Becoming an annual treat for all fans, the 2018 crop of NFL rookies have now officially reacted to their initial “Madden NFL 19” ratings. We let NFL rookies pick their #Madden19 Ratings It didn't go as expected: https://t.co/iN0oAkysUS pic.twitter.com/2QboAdFyCF — Madden NFL 24 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 3, 2018 It’s […]

The New York Jets have big plans for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold this season. However, some good old-fashioned hazing doesn’t appear to be part of it. Per TMZ, Jets defensive back Buster Skrine says the team will not be conducting any hazing treatment on the No. 3 overall pick. When asked why that was the […]

The New York Jets selected quarterback Sam Darnold with the third overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft knowing full well he needed some time to develop. One of the areas of focus thus far has been securing the football. Despite being touted as the most talented quarterback in his class, Darnold was a bit […]

The New York Jets have rolled through the bulk of the offseason with questions surrounding their quarterback situation have only heightened with the selection of former USC standout Sam Darnold with the third overall pick in this year’s draft. It has only further clouded the competition for the starting job for the 2018 campaign. Head […]