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Jets QB Mike White Rebuffs Ribs Injury: ‘Peel Me Off That Field’

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Jets quarterback Mike White’s toughness was on full display against the Bills, as he returned twice following multiple big hits from Buffalo defenders.

Yet, the quarterback was confident he could remain in the contested 20–12 loss to the team’s AFC East rival despite the scary moments. And his on-field leadership earned him praise from his teammates, though he suffered a ribs injury in the matchup.

“I knew, if everything was fine, I was going in,” White said Monday. “You would’ve had to peel me off that field. It was never in my mind that, ‘Yeah, I’m not finishing this game.