"Due to injuries, the New York Jets are reaching to the bottom of their quarterback depth chart, tapping rookie Brady Cook to start Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. It will be the first NFL start for Cook, a former practice-squad player who made his debut last week in a 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He replaced Tyrod Taylor, who lasted only two series because of a groin injury. Former starter Justin Fields also is injured (knee soreness), leaving the Jets no choice but to use Cook and Adrian Martinez as their two quarterbacks in Jacksonville."
"Cook and Martinez have combined for only 30 career passes -- all by Cook, who was 14-for-30, 163 yards, two interceptions last week. Everything about this is unusual. Cook is the first undrafted rookie quarterback to start for the Jets since 1975, when J.J. Jones spelled Joe Namath for one start. It's been that kind of year for the Jets (3-9), who missed the playoffs for the 15th straight year and suffered their sixth consecutive double-digit loss season."
The New York Jets will start rookie Brady Cook Sunday at Jacksonville after injuries sidelined Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields. Cook made his NFL debut last week in a 34-10 loss and will make his first career start after replacing Taylor, who exited with a groin injury. Adrian Martinez joins Cook as the team's active quarterbacks after being added to the practice squad following a stint with the San Francisco 49ers. Cook and Martinez have only 30 combined career passes, all completed by Cook. Cook signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent after three years as Missouri's starter. The Jets are 3-9 amid a prolonged playoff drought.
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