Jets to name QB next Monday
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. » New York Jets coach Todd Bowles says he will announce the team’s starting quarterback next Monday.
Veteran Josh McCown is widely expected to be under center when the Jets open their season on Sept. 10 at Buffalo. Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty are also in the mix. But McCown has been the front-runner for the job since signing a one-year, $6 million deal with New York in March.
Hackenberg, a second-round draft pick, never played in a regular-season game as a rookie. He been given an opportunity this summer to seize the job. But he took a step back with a rocky performance while making his first start at Detroit on Saturday night.
McCown didn’t play against the Lions and has taken only nine preseason snaps. He led the Jets to a touchdown during his only possession in the opener against
Tennessee.
Lee, Williams cleared of any violations
New York Jets players Darron Lee and Leonard Williams have been cleared by the NFL of any violations of the league’s personal conduct policy following a review of an incident at a musical festival in New York in June.
In a moment caught on video and splashed across social media, Williams stepped in front of Lee , who had an argument with a girlfriend, according to coach Todd Bowles. Williams then briefly lifted and forcibly removed his teammate from a potential altercation. Lee was not arrested or charged with anything resulting from the situation, and he wasn’t disciplined by the Jets.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement Monday that the league “concluded there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that there was a violation of the personal conduct policy.”
ESPN first reported the NFL’s decision.