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New York Jets QB Joe Flacco not expected to be ready for season opener

Joe Flacco is set to become by far the most accomplished and skilled quarterback to serve as Sam Darnold‘s backup, but he will not available from the get-go.

According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Flacco said during a radio appearance on Sirius XM NFL that he will not be healthy enough for the team’s Week 1 game in Buffalo.

New Jets QB Joe Flacco, a guest on @SiriusXMNFL, confirms he won’t be ready for season due to April neck surgery: “I can’t speak to exactly when I’m going to be ready, but it will not be Day 1.