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Former Jets QB Josh McCown gives parting thoughts on Sam Darnold

The Jets lost a valuable veteran presence when Josh McCown announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NFL, but the journeyman passer isn’t done quite yet when it comes to helping out a former teammate.

Now an analyst for ESPN, McCown spent the last two seasons with the Jets, serving as the starter before giving way to Sam Darnold, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

Darnold shared his parting thoughts for Darnold with ESPN’s Rich Cimini earleir this week:

I tried to empty the clip with him and give him everything I could.