Enunwa passes his chemistry test with rookie quarterback

DETROIT — Quincy Enunwa announced he was back early in the Jets’ 48-17 season-opening win over the Lions on Monday night.

Enunwa showed chemistry with new quarterback Sam Darnold, looking like he was the receiver Darnold most trusted early. He finished with six catches for 63 yards and one touchdown, with the Jets barely throwing late in the blowout win.

“Quincy did a heck of a job,” Jets coach Todd Bowles said. “He blocks, he catches, he runs short and deep routes. It’s exciting to have him in there because he brings a different element and picks everybody up when he’s over there.”

Enunwa missed all of last season after suffering a neck injury in training camp that required surgery. It was a tough blow for Enunwa, who had a breakout season in 2016, when he had 58 catches for 857 yards and four touchdowns.

He then suffered a setback in last month’s training camp when he injured his right thumb. Enunwa looked fully healthy on Monday, though. He made some nice catches and bashed his way through the Lions defense on his way to a 21-yard touchdown in the third quarter that put the Jets up 24-17.

The Jets offensive line has been ridiculed for most of the preseason, but it held up well in this game. The unit allowed just two sacks and opened up holes for 169 yards rushing.

“I thought they did a good job,” Bowles said. “We got some holes open here and there. They hit our quarterback a few times, but I think for the most part they did a good job. It was a good team effort.”

The 31 points in the third quarter were the most for the Jets in a quarter since the first quarter of Week 4 in 2008, when they had 34 against the Cardinals. … It was the first time the offense, defense and special teams scored a touchdown in the same game since Week 1 in 2012. … The last time the Jets had three touchdowns of 40 yards or more was Dec. 14, 1997, against the Buccaneers.