Over the weekend, Jets head coach Robert Saleh revealed that he was considering sitting starters for the second preseason game. While this would normally be the dress rehearsal for starters, we saw the Falcons do pretty much exactly that a year ago, sitting their starters after what they viewed as helpful joint practices with the Dolphins.
With injuries piling up for New York and the team feeling good about how they fared against the Falcons in joint practices, the Jets will indeed pull the plug on rolling out their full starting lineup tonight.
This is unlikely to change Arthur Smith’s plans dramatically, though he may well scale back time for the starters if New York is fielding their B team to kick things off.