Team news: New York Jets

Jets QB Sam Darnold will be back into the starting lineup Sunday against the Dolphins and head coach Adam Gase will resume playcalling duties.

As Mortensen notes, this pretty much ties the future of the two together, though it’s obviously well-expected neither will be with the team in 2021. The offense started looking reasonable over the last few weeks with Dowell Loggains calling the shots. The offense likely will fall back under Gase’s direction, so proceed with caution against a very solid Dolphins defense.

Jets head coach Adam Gase told reporters Friday that QB Sam Darnold will start Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

Darnold has not played since Week 8 and will be welcomed back by the Miami Dolphins defense. Darnold will be nothing more than a low-end QB2 in his return.

Sam Ficken re-injured himself after making his return from a groin injury on Sunday against the Chargers.

The Jets announced on Tuesday that they placed Ficken and La’Mical Perine on injured reserve. They also activated Ross Travis and Josh Adams from the practice squad.

Related players: Sergio Castillo, Frank Gore, Johnson

Castillo will assume the kicking duties. At RB, Gore is the last man standing at this point and it looks like he'll continue to get a workload. Adams could take some of that away along with Johnson.

Denzel Mims has made a quick impact for the Jets, becoming a go-to target in a short period of time.

He has only has 13 catches. But he’s making tough, contested grabs and showing glimpses of not only what could have been if Mims was healthy this season, but also what could be for the Jets, the story said. Keep in mind, Mims missed all of training camp, weeks of practice, and the first six games with hamstring injuries in both legs. The second-round pick from Baylor made his NFL debut in Week 7 and has shown improvement each week.

Jets rookie RB La’Mical Perine has a high ankle sprain.

Related players: Frank Gore, Ty Johnson, Josh Adams

The tweet went on to say Perine will miss some time. High ankle sprains are generally a multiple-week injury and it's possible Perine ends up on the IR depending on how serious the injury is. Look for the veteran Gore to take over with Johnson and Adams possibly also in the mix.