Jets' Mike White: Could keep starting after Week 10
Jets head coach Robert Saleh implied Wednesday that White's performance in his third start of the season Sunday against the Bills will dictate whether the signal-caller retains the top spot on the depth chart moving forward, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports.
When No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson (knee) succumbed to a PCL sprain in a Week 7 loss to the Patriots, expectations were low for White when he stepped in for his first career start Week 8 against the Bengals. Not only did the Jets spring an upset win in that contest, but White was at the forefront of the thrilling victory, completing 37 of 45 attempts for 405 yards and three touchdowns and two interceptions, both of which came on tipped passes. White engineered another scoring drive in the first quarter of last week's loss to the Colts, but a minor forearm injury prevented him from finishing the contest. Though Wilson has since resumed practicing, he isn't on track to play this week, and he may not immediately recapture the starting job even if he gets the green light to suit up for a Week 11 matchup with the Dolphins. Wilson's short-term fate looks like it will ultimately be decided by White, who will get a chance to build a degree of job security if he's able to impress in a tough test against the Bills' top-ranked pass defense, which is allowing only 177 passing yards per game.
