The New York Jets are, yet again, looking for a new starting quarterback.
Jets insider Zack Rosenblatt broke down the options for Gang Green on Friday morning, calling former New England Patriots signal-caller Jacoby Brissett one of two "front-runners" to be New York's starter in 2026.
The senior writer for The Athletic had Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith as the other top contender for the gig.
"It feels as if the Jets are tied to Brissett every offseason. The previous regime wanted to sign him as a backup on multiple occasions. He also, in many ways, feels like a perfect bridge quarterback for this Jets team in particular," Rosenblatt said. "Remove all of his connections to this iteration of the Jets and he’s simply a solid quarterback. He stepped in for (Kyler) Murray last season in Arizona and was prolific."
Brissett -- who the Patriots selected in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft -- finished the 2025 campaign with career highs in completion percentage (64.9), passing yards (3,366), passing touchdowns (23) and passer rating (94.1) across 14 games, including 12 starts.
"If there is a reason to doubt the idea of Brissett being the next Jets quarterback, it’s simple: He’s still on the Cardinals’ roster, and they’re not going to simply release him," Rosenblatt wrote. "There have been mixed reports about their interest in trading him -- some say he can be acquired for a Day 3 pick, another report from this week said he’s not available at all."
The 33-year-old made two starts for New England as a rookie and was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in September 2017.
After time with the Colts, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Washington Commanders, Brissett returned to the Patriots in March 2024.
He played eight games and made five starts for New England that season.
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