Jets' Flacco to start vs. Dolphins with Wilson out
The New York Jets plan to start Joe Flacco at quarterback Sunday versus the Miami Dolphins with rookie Zach Wilson still recovering from a knee injury, head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday.
Mike White started the previous three games in Wilson's place but threw four interceptions to the Buffalo Bills in Week 10.
"Miami's got a dynamic coverage system as it pertains to defense with (cover) zero and all the different coverages they run," Saleh said. "And Joe's kind of been there, done that, and just kind of a steadying experience that we felt would put us in the best position to win."
Flacco took his first snaps of the season after replacing White late against the Bills with the score out of reach. He completed all three of his passes for 47 yards and a touchdown.
New York reacquired Flacco from the Philadelphia Eagles before the trade deadline. He spent the 2020 campaign with the Jets, appearing in five games with four starts.
The 36-year-old played his first 11 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens but has since bounced around after they traded him to the Denver Broncos in 2019. The former Super Bowl MVP has won just two of his last 12 starts, which he split between the Broncos and Jets.
Flacco threw for 864 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 55.5% of his passes for the Jets last year.
Wilson is expected to return soon after spraining his PCL in Week 7 against the New England Patriots.