Only one game is in the books, but it’s already been an eventful preseason for the New York Jets. Their rookies have shown flashes of excellence, they have seen some unexpected roster-bubble players emerge with great performances, and above all, their starting quarterback suffered an injury that could cause him to miss at least one regular season game.
These events leave us with plenty of interesting storylines to track during the Jets’ second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons (Monday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. ET).
How many starters will play?
Traditionally, NFL teams use the second-to-last preseason game as their dress rehearsal, giving more reps to their starters in this game than in any other preseason game.