News broke on Friday that the NY Jets are signing veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to a one-year contract for $1.5 million, plus another $3 million in incentives, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
At first glance, Jets fans may question this decision. After all, they (hopefully) have their franchise quarterback already in Sam Darnold. And Flacco is now 35 and is coming off a neck injury.
In spite of the injury risk, signing Flacco was a great move for the Jets. Here’s why.
The NY Jets desperately needed a backup quarterback
While the Jets believe in Darnold, the young quarterback has yet to start all 16 games in a season.