Report: Jets planning to start Josh McCown in Week 13

The Jets are preparing to roll with veteran quarterback Josh McCown once again in Week 13 versus the Titans, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.  Though rookie quarterback Sam Darnold is close to a return, Rapoport hears from sources the Jets want to make sure their signal-caller of the future is 100 percent when he returns to the field. He adds Darnold might work out pregame to try to convince them otherwise, but the 17-year veteran McCown is more than likely to get the nod. The USC product has been out of action after suffering a significant sprain to his right foot in Week 9 versus the Dolphins. In his stead, McCown has completed 54.4 percent of his passes for 411 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions in two starts against the Bills and Patriots, both New York losses. Darnold started the season hot, leading the Jets to a 48-17 win over Detroit in Week 1 when he became the youngest quarterback in years to start a season opener. It has been downhill since then, and he had amassed a league-

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