EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY—If you were a little too careless on Friday night, you might have missed it. Waiting for a hot dog in line or popcorn to finish popping at home, you had no idea No. 14 was ready to check in due to the fact the second quarter has basically just begun.
Sam Darnold made his professional football debut with the New York Jets at the 8:41 mark of the second quarter—earlier than most would have imagined.
Whether or not you spotted him on the sideline alongside Jeremy Bates prepping for the first NFL action of his young career isn’t important.