News about George Fant

Despite Joe Flacco's Week 1 struggles against the Baltimore Ravens, the New York Jets will keep him

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 14, 2022
Since Joe Flacco's first-week struggles, the Jets will not make a quarterback change for Week 2, retaining him as the starter and keeping Zach Wilson out due to injury. Flacco, a 37-year-old quarterback in his 15th NFL season, passed for 307 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens, but it took him a whopping 59 attempts to get there and he also throws a pick. The Jets will lose the game 24-9 after struggling to properly compete with Baltimore and scoring their lone touchdown in the game's final minute.

Robert Saleh, the Jets' head coach, is 'torn' over the fact that the rookies were playing in the preseason MNF

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 21, 2022
Robert Saleh, the head coach of the New York Jets, is facing the same problem as many coaches during the preseason, and that involves deciding how much to play his starters. After Saturday's joint workout with the Falcons, "I'm torn on it, I wake up one day and I'm like, "They're going to play," Saleh said. 'I wake up the next day and they are not going to play.'

After Mekhi Becton's injury, the Jets signed Duane Brown, an All-Pro left tackle, to a two-year contract

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2022
The Jets have regained control at the tackle position, and a big passenger is expected to board for their blustery playoff push. All 315lb and 6-foot-4 of Duane Brown will join Gang Green for a two-year contract, valued at $22 million per Ian Rapoport. Brown provides a lot of back-up for fellow left tackle Mekhi Becton, who will miss the entire NFL season after suffering a chip fracture in his right kneecap.