ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 18: Mike White #3 of the Dallas Cowboys looks for an open receiver the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter at AT&T Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. Credit: Getty Images/Tom Pennington
Mike White hadn’t taken a snap in an NFL regular-season game until three weeks ago. But he observed plenty in his three-plus seasons in the league that prepared him for his remarkable meteoric rise from unknown practice team player to the Jets’ starting quarterback.
White spent his rookie year in 2018 watching Dak Prescott and working with then-Cowboys quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore.