FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- With starter Zach Wilson still recovering from a knee injury, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh pulled a quarterback stunner on Wednesday, opting to start recently acquired Joe Flacco over upstart Mike White.
The decision came two days after Saleh, defending White after his four-interception game against the Buffalo Bills, mocked by the media by saying "now everyone wants to throw him away. He deserves better than that."
Explaining the move, Saleh said he wanted Flacco, 37, to face the Miami Dolphins because his "calm and experience" would help the offense against Miami's blitz-heavy defense.