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.