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Miami is giving former Jets’ QB Mike White a two-year deal worth up to $16 million, per source.

This signing looks like quality Tua Tagovailoa insurance. White has had his moments with the Jets, though he's not a clear starting-caliber QB in the NFL.

Now, all of a sudden, the most important thing about these final two games has nothing to do with Zach Wilson: It’s about evaluating if Mike White might be the answer at quarterback beyond this season.

The numbers look to be there for White, and you can check out the details in the article. The key thing to note is if White played a full season those numbers would be a significant upgrade at the position from what the Jets had for most of the last decade, according to the story, although those numbers obviously wouldn't be guaranteed. White hasn't been perfect but the numbers say he's the Jets best option, the story said. The story added White is a free agent this offseason so these last two games will go a long way toward determining whether White is a viable option as a starter.

Doctors cleared Jets’ QB Mike White today for contact, and he is now expected to start Sunday vs. Seattle.

Related Players: Zach Wilson

This is wonderful news for fantasy, as Zach Wilson has been an unmitigated disaster as a quarterback. This moves Garrett Wilson back into fantasy relevance for Championship week.

Jets quarterback Zach Wilson was benched in favor of Chris Streveler near the end of the third quarter of New York's 19-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. "We haven't seen the last of him. But right now he's just got to focus on finding ways to get better, and we've got to find ways to help him," said Saleh, who would not name a starter for his team's Week 17 game against the Seattle Seahawks. "It's not just him, it's collective, and we've all got to find ways to get better."

Related Players: Chris Streveler, Mike White

In Streveler's first drive under center, New York collected four first downs and 83 yards, both more than the Jets had in the seven previous possessions with Wilson at the helm. For the benefit of football in general, it's probably best that we don't see Wilson on the football field again in 2022.

QB Zach Wilson will start Thursday.

Related players: Mike White

The turnaround comes too quick for White to get back on the field with his rib injury, so Wilson will get the start again. Wilson's coming off a 300-plus yard game with two TDs, which at least for fantasy purposes was a solid outing. Both TDs went to C.J. Uzomah, but Garrett Wilson did see nine targets and finished with a 4-98-0 line. Zach Wilson could put up solid fantasy numbers again as the Jags struggle against the pass.

Head coach Robert Saleh said Mike White has "a lot of hurdles" to go through with scans this week to see how the ribs have healed, etc. If White can't play, Saleh confirms it would be Zach Wilson as the starter. (not Joe Flacco, etc.).

As expected, Zach Wilson proved to be a dramatic dropoff in talent from White in Week 15, but Garrett Wilson still produced 98 yards on nine targets (four receptions). Both passing touchdowns went to C.J. Uzomah which helped nobody in fantasy, but that feels like a fluke, as the tight end only ran ten routes on the day. Jets fantasy options will still be in consideration next week against the Jaguars.

Jets QB Mike White has three rib fractures and is out for at least weeks.

Zach Wilson will start Week 15 against the Lions and Week 16 on Thursday against the Jaguars. It was always a stretch for White to play in Week 16 anyway because of the short week. With three rib fractures, it's almost impossible and now he'll get the rest he needs. This would mean he could potentially return in Week 17 against the Seahawks, but if Wilson plays well over the next five days, the Jets would have quite the decision to make heading into the final two games of the season.

The Raiders activated TE Darren Waller and WR Hunter Renfrow from injured reserve.

Both are eligible to play Sunday against the Patriots after missing the last five weeks. They’re back just in time for the fantasy playoffs for a team that has faint playoff hopes at 5-8. It’s a tough matchup for the Raiders passing game. Waller should be viewed as a TE2 while Renfrow is a very risky play against the strong secondary of the Patriots and with Davante Adams dominating targets.

Jets doctors will not clear QB Mike White for contact before Sunday’s game vs. Detroit, and thus Zach Wilson will start against the Lions. White wanted to play and has practiced, but Jets doctors are not signing off. Thus, Wilson is back as the Jets’ starting QB.

By any statistical measure you want to use, Zach Wilson has been the worst quarterback in the league when he's been on the field in 2022. The last time he saw the field, he completed 38% of his passes while his leading receiver —Denzel Mims— converted one of his five targets for 34 yards. This is terrible news for all Jets' fantasy options.