The New York Jets have situated their quarterback competition a little bit after Wednesday's trade, with the decision leaning more toward rookie Sam Darnold. The Jets sent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints for a 2019 third-round draft pick. New York also sent a sixth-round pick in 2019 to New Orleans in this deal.
With this trade, the 39-year-old veteran Josh McCown is expected to be the backup, despite not playing in the past two preseason games. The 25-year-old Bridgewater signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Jets this past off-season, but left right before his former teammates left for Thursday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Minnesota Vikings starter has already been paid $1 million in bonus money. That means he will get at least $5 million from the Saints for this one season, with the chance to make up to $9 million in incentives.
This move comes as a bit of an eyebrow-raiser on the Jets' side, as he completed 74 percent of his passes in the first three preseason games. He officially threw 28-for-36 for 316 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, giving him a passer rating of 104.7.
His best time in the league came from 2014 to 2015 with the Vikings, where he played in 29 games, but he missed all of 2016 with a dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments. That injury limited his playing time for last year, as he played in just one game. He signed with New York last March. The mobile QB is now expected to backup the 40-year-old Drew Brees, who just signed a two-year deal in March.
With this trade, the 39-year-old veteran Josh McCown is expected to be the backup, despite not playing in the past two preseason games. The 25-year-old Bridgewater signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Jets this past off-season, but left right before his former teammates left for Thursday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Minnesota Vikings starter has already been paid $1 million in bonus money. That means he will get at least $5 million from the Saints for this one season, with the chance to make up to $9 million in incentives.
This move comes as a bit of an eyebrow-raiser on the Jets' side, as he completed 74 percent of his passes in the first three preseason games. He officially threw 28-for-36 for 316 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, giving him a passer rating of 104.7.
His best time in the league came from 2014 to 2015 with the Vikings, where he played in 29 games, but he missed all of 2016 with a dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments. That injury limited his playing time for last year, as he played in just one game. He signed with New York last March. The mobile QB is now expected to backup the 40-year-old Drew Brees, who just signed a two-year deal in March.
