Jets not ready to name starting quarterback

Sam Darnold is likely to start at quarterback in the Jets' season opener, but coach Todd Bowles isn't ready to confirm it.

Sam Darnold watched the preseason finale from the sideline like most starters, but Jets coach Todd Bowles isn’t ready to name the rookie his No. 1 quarterback.

“I haven’t made a decision or talked to anybody about it,” Bowles said after New York’s 10-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson also wouldn’t say whether Carson Wentz or Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles would be under center for Philadelphia in Week 1. Wentz is still recovering from knee surgery last December and is waiting for medical clearance to play though he’s taking reps in practice.

“I’ve got the rest of the team to prepare and whoever it is, we have to prepare the same way,” Pederson said.

Darnold had an impressive camp after competing with Teddy Bridgewater and Josh McCown. Bridgewater was traded to New Orleans on Wednesday.

“If I’m the starter, I’ll be really comfortable,” Darnold said. “I feel really comfortable with the offense, really comfortable with the guys in this locker room. Just excited for whatever opportunity comes my way. If not, I’ll be the best backup I can be.”

The final tuneup was for players mostly competing for roster spots instead of starting jobs.

Philadelphia’s Christian Hackenberg tossed two interceptions and lost a fumble, but Joe Callahan threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Matt Jones with 18 seconds left to help Philadelphia (1-3) avoid a winless preseason.

Hackenberg didn’t take a snap in two seasons with the Jets after he was selected in the second round of the 2016 draft.

He signed with the Eagles earlier in the month as the fifth quarterback and has no chance to make the roster so he was playing for his next job.

“There are some things I’m disappointed in and there are a lot of good takeaways,” Hackenberg said.

After replacing Callahan in the first half, Hackenberg threw two picks on his first three drives. He drove the Eagles from the 1 to the Jets 20 in the final 90 seconds of the first half, but ran out of time after a 19-yard scramble.

The former Penn State star also lost a fumble and finished 7 of 16 for 69. He ran for 66 yards.

Callahan returned to play the fourth quarter and threw an interception in the end zone with 4:02 left. But he completed his last seven passes, including the TD to Jones.

Jason Myers kicked field goals of 58 and 43 yards for the Jets (1-3). New York’s defense didn’t allow a touchdown in August until the final drive.

Jake Elliott nailed a 55-yarder for Philadelphia’s only points in the last two games.