Jets starting quarterback Sam Darnold will practice on a limited basis Wednesday and has a chance of returning to game action this Sunday against Buffalo.

The fact that Darnold is back at practice is promising, but the Jets could be conservative with the young quarterback's return in what is a completely lost season for the franchise. Darnold's return would be a marginal bump to a Jets offense that has been a trainwreck under Adam Gase in 2020. If Darnold has to sit again, Joe Flacco will get another start.

Head Coach Adam Gase announced Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will miss Week 6 with his shoulder injury.

Joe Flacco will once again start in Darnold's place. It doesn't really matter who is under center for the Jets. The team is a complete dumpster fire on both sides of the ball. The only relevant fantasy player on the Jets' offense is Jamison Crowder, who continues to return WR3 value based solely on volume.

The Jets have ruled QB Sam Darnold out of Sunday's game with a shoulder injury. Joe Flacco will start in his place.

Darnold injured his shoulder during Week 4 but returned to finish the game. There is little reason to push the young quarterback in what is already a lost season for the Jets. Joe Flacco will take over the starting job, meaning the Jets offense should continue to struggle given his lack of mobility behind New York's rough offensive line. Starting any Jet in fantasy is a risky proposition.

As of now, Jets are not planning to play Sam Darnold Sunday vs Cardinals, I’m told.

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The tweet added Darnold wants to play — and maybe he could — but there’s sentiment in organization that it would be reckless. Smarter to give him more time to rest/heal separated shoulder Mehta went on to say. If Darnold does sit out this week, Flacco will get the start in Week 5. Looks like the goal is to get Darnold back on the field for Week 6.

Sam Darnold remains optimistic that he’ll be able to play against the Cardinals despite an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder suffered in last week’s primetime loss to the Broncos. The Jets third-year quarterback was forced to briefly leave Gang Green’s latest loss after getting slammed to the turf on a sack on the second drive of the game.

Although Darnold returned and finished the game, he was in plenty of pain the next day. The third-year signal caller said Monday that his shoulder “keeps getting better every day,” but was noncommittal about his availability for practice on Wednesday, the story said.