NFL Notebook: Jets GM Lauds Darnold, Hints at Possible QB Trade

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold and New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater participate in drills during a joint practice with the Washington Redskins. Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports

With Sam Darnold eyeing the New York Jets’ starting quarterback job halfway through the preseason, general manager Mike Maccagnan offered tremendous praise for the No. 3 overall pick on Aug. 20.

“Of all the young quarterbacks I’ve been around, I’ve been exceptionally impressed by Sam,” Maccagnan said on WFAN radio. “Sam probably is at the top of that list.”