Sam Darnold is out for the Jets' game Monday night against the Browns because of mononucleosis, but the quarterback has told the team he's "already feeling better" and is hoping for a best-case scenario of a Week 5 return, according to team sources.
That return date is optimistic, but Jets coach Adam Gase noted this past week that it was a good thing that New York has a Week 4 bye.
Gase would say whether Darnold had a good chance of being back for Week 5, but sources tell ESPN that the Jets are hopeful he can play against the Eagles that week or the Cowboys in Week 6.