FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Injured quarterback Sam Darnold won't start Sunday for the New York Jets, but the struggling rookie will return to the starting lineup as soon as his strained right foot is healed, coach Todd Bowles said Thursday.
Perhaps trying to defuse a potential controversy, Bowles said he will return to Darnold even if veteran Josh McCown, the starter Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, is playing well.
"Sam is our quarterback," Bowles said.
Pressed further, Bowles added: "Because he's our starter and he won the job.