Flacco draws 2nd straight start for Jets as Darnold remains sidelined
Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets again in Week 6 as Sam Darnold continues to nurse a shoulder injury, head coach Adam Gase said Wednesday, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.
Flacco started in Week 5, throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown in a 30-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He has 172 career NFL starts, making all but nine of them for the Baltimore Ravens.
Darnold, 23, will miss his second consecutive game after sustaining a shoulder injury on Oct. 1. The third-year signal-caller threw for three touchdowns and four interceptions through the first four weeks of the season.
Flacco, a former Super Bowl MVP, signed with the Jets this past offseason to back up Darnold. The 35-year-old spent the opening portion of the campaign rehabbing from neck surgery.
The winless Jets will meet the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.