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Sam Darnold Escapes Sack to Scramble 46 Yards for a Touchdown

The Jets offense has been miserable so far this season, managing just 37 points through their first three games. Their problems are plentiful, from the limited weapons on hand for quarterback Sam Darnold to work with to Darnold's troubling tendency to turn the ball over.

In New York's opening possession on Thursday night against the Broncos, Darnold simplified things, turning a busted pass blocking assignment into a 46-yard touchdown scramble to give the Jets an early lead.

Darnold somehow avoided Broncos linebacker Alexander Johnson, who came free on a blitz, then juked safety Justin Simmons near the line of scrimmage before sprinting through the rest of the Denver defense.