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Jets Name Undrafted Rookie Brady Cook Week 15 Starter vs. Jaguars

Injuries to Justin Fields plus Tyrod Taylor prompted the switch, leaving practice-squad addition Adrian Martinez as the backup.

Overview

  • Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Friday that Cook will make his first NFL start after taking first-team reps throughout the week.
  • Cook is the first undrafted Jets rookie to start at quarterback since J.J. Jones in 1975 and becomes the franchise’s 55th starting QB.
  • Fields is out with knee soreness and Taylor with a groin injury, with both missing practice all week before being ruled out.
  • Cook debuted in Week 14, going 14-of-30 for 163 yards with two interceptions and six sacks, as coaches cited positives in timing and progressions despite turnovers.
  • New York falls to its third starting quarterback of 2025 at 3-10, using late-season snaps to evaluate depth while Martinez serves as QB2 in Jacksonville.