Tagged: Joe Flacco (113 Results)
Jets QB Wilson returns to starting role, backups head to Covid-19 Reserve list
New York Jets rookie quarterback ZACH WILSON will return from injury and start on Sunday against the Texans in Houston. Wilson has missed the past four games with a posterior cruciate… More ligament injury in his right knee but he has been medically cleared to play and is good to go. The timing is ideal for the Jets, who placed backup quarterbacks JOE FLACCO and MIKE WHITE on the Covid-19 reserve list on Tuesday. It is not clear if either backup will be available for Sunday’s game but Wilson will be ready to roll. Less
Source: New York Post
Jets turn to veteran QB Flacco to start vs. Dolphins
With rookie quarterback ZACH WILSON still not 100 percent healed and fellow signal-caller MIKE WHITE coming off a 4 interception game, the New York Jets announced on Wednesday that veteran JOE… More FLACCO will get the start for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. The 36-year-old Flacco will be the third different starting quarterback for the Jets this season. Less
Source: New York Post
Wilson era on hold in New York
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said on Monday that the team was “not in any hurry” to rush quarterback-of-the-future ZACH WILSON back into action as he recovers from a… More knee injury suffered in Week #7. Saleh said that Wilson would not return until he is “fully healthy”. Until that time, it looks like quarterback MIKE WHITE will handle the starting gig. Saleh did say that he hoped to have all four quarterbacks – Wilson, White, JOSH JOHNSON and JOE FLACCO – available as full participants for the first practice of the week on Wednesday. Less
Source: New York Post
QB White to start for Jets vs. Bengals, Flacco not ready as backup
When the New York Jets traded for veteran quarterback JOE FLACCO this week, the expectation was that he would assume the backup role this week and likely take over the starting… More gig until ZACH WILSON returns from injury. In a surprise move, head coach Robert Saleh said on Wednesday that MIKE WHITE will start Sunday’s game against Cincinnati (expected) while fellow quarterback JOSH JOHNSON will likely be the backup (unexpected). Flacco reportedly will not join the team until Friday due to personal reasons (also unexpected). Less
Source: New York Post
Jets land veteran QB Flacco
The New York Jets acquired veteran quarterback JOE FLACCO from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a conditional draft pick on Monday. The Jets made the move after losing rookie quarterback… More ZACH WILSON to a knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots. The expectation is that MIKE WHITE will be the starter this week against the Cincinnati Bengals while the Jets get Flacco up to speed as his backup. Less
Source: New York Post
Eagles officially name Hurts starting quarterback
In a move that will surprise nobody, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said on Tuesday that JALEN HURTS has earned the starting quarterback job. Sirianni said that Hurts took advantage… More of the opportunity to earn the starting role, adding that his young signal-caller “got better every single day”. Along with Hurts, veteran JOE FLACCO and newcomer GARDNER MINSHEW make up the Eagles quarterback room heading into the upcoming season. Less
Source: Team Website
Minshew Mania heading to Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Eagles traded a conditional late-round draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for quarterback GARDNER MINSHEW over the weekend. While “Minshew Mania” appears to be a thing of the past,… More Minshew does strengthen the Eagles depth in the quarterback room. The Eagles cut quarterback NICK MULLENS after acquiring Minshew, so the QB room now consists of starter JALEN HURTS, presumed backup JOE FLACCO, and Minshew. Less
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Hurts misses Thursday night game due to illness
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS missed Thursday night’s preseason game against the New England Patriots due to an illness. Hurts warmed up with his teammates before the game but fellow quarterback… More JOE FLACCO ended up starting. Considering the way the Patriots dominated the game, Eagles fans were also ill Thursday night. Less
Source: NBC Sports
Around the NFL: Joe Flacco
New Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had a painful to watch press conference this week, in which among other things he refused to name Jalen Hurts his starting quarterback, saying there will be a quarterback competition this summer. In a word: Right. more »
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Eagles to select QB in upcoming draft?
While it’s hard to determine fact from fiction this time of year, there is speculation that the Philadelphia Eagles will select a quarterback at some point during the 2021 NFL Draft.… More Such a pick could be either insurance or competition for young signal-caller JALEN HURTS. Philadelphia has a history of being aggressive during the draft, and they have the resources to move up or down depending on who is available and when. Aside from Hurts, veteran JOE FLACCO is the only other quarterback currently on the roster in Phiadelphia. Less
Source: New Jersey Star-Ledger
Eagles add QB Flacco
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran quarterback JOE FLACCO to a one-year deal earlier this week. Flacco is expected to back up JALEN HURTS, providing both depth at the quarterback position along… More with veteran leadership. The Eagles also believe that Flacco has plenty of gas left in his tank in the event they would need him as a starter. Less
Source: Team Website
Flacco to start again for Jets vs. Chargers
New York Jets quarterback JOE FLACCO will start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers while SAM DARNOLD continues to deal with a sprained shoulder. Darnold will miss his second consecutive… More start (and fourth this season) due to a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder. The winless Jets have not had success with either quarterback under center this season, with Sunday expected to bring more of the same. Less
Source: New York Daily News
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Jets QB Darnold nearing return?
New York Jets quarterback SAM DARNOLD returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited role. Darnold has missed the past two games with a sprained AC joint in his right throwing… More shoulder, but Jets head coach Adam Gase said Thursday will be a key day for his young signal caller. If Darnold is to miss a third game, backup JOE FLACCO would get another start. Flacco struggled in a pair of lopsided defeats while filling in for Darnold. Less
Source: New York Post
Flacco to start for Jets, Darnold nursing injury
Veteran JOE FLACCO will take over the starting quarterback job for the New York Jets in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. SAM DARNOLD is dealing with an AC joint sprain… More in his right (throwing) shoulder. Head coach Adam Gase said that Darnold is “week-to-week” due to the injury, meaning Flacco is the starter until we hear otherwise. Less
Source: New York Post