The best season in Josh McCown's long, circuitous career came to a premature end Monday when the New York Jets announced their quarterback will miss the final three games with a fractured left hand.
McCown, 38, received a second opinion on Monday, with additional tests confirming that he will need surgery -- what the Jets had feared on Sunday night in Denver.
The reeling Jets (5-8), who have lost six of their last eight games, will turn to Bryce Petty on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
Christian Hackenberg, the former second-round pick who has yet to play in nearly two seasons, will be the No.