{"id":179023,"date":"2023-01-06T17:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jets-to-start-joe-flacco-at-qb-in-season-finale\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T17:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:18:01","slug":"jets-to-start-joe-flacco-at-qb-in-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jets-to-start-joe-flacco-at-qb-in-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets to start Joe Flacco at QB in season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FLORHAM PARK, NJ — In one last twist to their ever-changing quarterback situation, the New York Jets have decided to start Joe Flacco — not Mike White — in their final game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

White was ruled out Friday after aggravating a previous rib injury on a sack at the end of the first half in the Sunday loss to the Seattle Seahawks, according to coach Robert Saleh.<\/p>\n

“He’s just in a lot of pain,” said Saleh, adding that the injury “clearly affected his ability to throw the ball” in the second half.<\/p>\n

Former starter Zach Wilson, inactive last week, will be the No. 2 quarterbacks.<\/p>\n

Explaining why he chose Flacco over Wilson, Saleh said he wants Wilson, benched twice, to focus on 2023. A messy offensive-line situation probably factored into the decision as well. Left tackle Duane Brown (shoulder), right tackle George Fant (knee) and right guard Nate Herbig (calf) — all starters — were ruled out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to get him to the offseason so we can attack the plan that we’ve been building,\u201d Saleh said of Wilson. “Putting him out there right now is not going to do him any good; it’s not going to do anyone any good. For Zach, it’s all about ’23.”<\/p>\n