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12/12 10:52 CST Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook to make first NFL start
for Jets against Jaguars
Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook to make first NFL start for Jets
against Jaguars
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
AP Pro Football Writer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) --- Undrafted rookie quarterback Brady Cook will make
his first NFL start Sunday for the New York Jets against the Jaguars in
Jacksonville.
Cook took the snaps with the starters this week and coach Aaron Glenn said on
Friday that Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields were ruled out for the game. Neither
practiced during the week while dealing with injuries.
Adrian Martinez, who was signed earlier this week, will serve as the backup to
Cook.
Cook will become the 55th player to start at quarterback in franchise history,
and the first undrafted rookie to do so for the Jets since J.J. Jones in 1975.
Taylor made his third straight start for the benched Fields last Sunday before
injuring his groin late in the first quarter of the Jets' 34-10 loss to the
Miami Dolphins. Cook, who was Taylor's backup because Fields was ruled out
ahead of the game with knee soreness, came in and went 14 of 30 for 163 yards
and two interceptions in his NFL regular-season debut.
Cook, who threw for 9,008 yards and 49 touchdowns with 15 interceptions in five
seasons at Missouri, was signed to the active roster last Saturday. He was
promoted from the practice squad for two previous games this season, but hadn't
played in the regular season.
Cook was 25 of 38 for 235 yards and a touchdown with one interception in three
preseason games.
Glenn said tight end Mason Taylor (neck), linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (knee) and
cornerback Azareye'h Thomas will also be out for the game.
Center extension
The Jets announced they signed center Josh Myers to a multiyear contract
extension, keeping the leader of their offensive line in place through the 2027
season.
Myers was a bargain signing last offseason, joining the Jets on a one-year deal
worth $3.5 million. The team didn't announce terms of the extension, but ESPN
reported it's a two-year, $11 million contract.
Myers, who spent his first four NFL seasons in Green Bay, has started every
game this season at center. Joe Tippmann, the Jets' center most of the past two
seasons, has been the starter at right guard after Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered
a torn triceps just before the regular season.
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