Gase discusses Darnold's shoulder injury: 'Anything's on the table'

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase provided a grim outlook on the shoulder injury suffered by starting quarterback Sam Darnold.

"Anything is on the table right now," Gase said, according to NFL Network's Kim Jones. He added the team will weigh not just what's best for him now but in the long term.

Darnold briefly left Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos after receiving a hard hit in the first quarter. The third-year quarterback returned shortly after heading to the locker room and was able to play the remainder of the game.

The Jets signal-caller sparked the offense with a 46-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter. He finished with 230 passing yards.

The 23-year-old suffered an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, sources tell NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's unclear if Darnold will miss any time going forward.

New York continues to be plagued by injuries. Offensive tackle Meckhi Becton re-aggravated an existing shoulder injury Thursday night; tackle George Fant (thumb) and wide receiver Lawrence Cager (hamstring) were also unable to finish the game.

The Jets have 10 days off before returning to action in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. If Darnold is unavailable, the team could turn to quarterback Joe Flacco.