The New York Jets signed Joe Flacco last week to serve as Sam Darnold's backup for the 2020 season, though the veteran quarterback likely won't be ready for the start of the season.
Flacco said during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday that he doesn't have a timetable to return from neck surgery (h/t Rich Cimini of ESPN):
Flacco also said he has his next checkup scheduled with doctors in August, per Al Iannazzone of Newsday. He also spoke about his role on the Jets for the upcoming season, saying he wanted to serve as a mentor for Darnold:
"I want to first and foremost help the team in any way possible but also be a guy that Sam can lean on and that can learn from.