Not starting Week 11 White won't start Sunday's game against the Dolphins, as the Jets are instead planning to have Joe Flacco step in at quarterback, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. Impact After throwing for three touchdowns and amassing 405 yards through the air in his first NFL start Week 8 in the Jets' upset win over the Bengals, White had an injury-shortened start against the Colts in Week 9, then returned Week 10 to complete only 24 of 44 pass attempts while tossing four interceptions in a blowout loss to the Bills. The turnover-prone outing was the final nail in the coffin for White, who had been expected to lose his starting job as soon as rookie first-round pick Zach Wilson (knee) was ready to return to the lineup. The Jets believe that Wilson will need at least another week to get back to 100 percent, but White's relative inexperience along with a matchup versus a blitz-happy Dolphins defense that features plenty of secondary talent left the coaching staff convinced that the 36-year-old Flacco was the team's best option Week 11. Assuming Wilson is ready to go for a Week 12 matchup in Houston, White will likely drop to third on the depth chart behind both Wilson and Flacco.
NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE