FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Josh McCown could be getting an early start on his next career.
The former New York Jets starting quarterback, sidelined for the remainder of the season with a fractured left hand, will travel with the team this weekend to New Orleans. On Sunday, he'll have a role.
"He'll be a player-coach on the sideline," Jets coach Todd Bowles said Thursday.
McCown, 38, who will be a free agent, has said he'd like to get into coaching when his playing days are over. He hasn't said when that will be, but he seems like a natural coach.