Mike White Injury Update: Is the Jets QB playing today vs Miami Dolphins in week 18?

QB Mike White is playing his second season in the NFL with the New York Jets. On Sunday, January 8, the Jets will play their last regular-season game against the Miami Dolphins. At 1:00 p.m. ET, the game will start at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

For the second time this year, the two AFC East teams will square off. QB Zach Wilson led the Gang Green to a 40-17 victory over the Dolphins in Week 5 of the regular season. After being removed from the postseason race, the Jets now have an opportunity to finish off the Dolphins by winning on Sunday.

The Jets suffered a 6-23 defeat against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17. In his fourth game of the year, starting quarterback Mike White passed for 240 yards and two interceptions.

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After practice on Wednesday, Mike White was placed on New York's injury list for this week. He participated fully on Wednesday, but a rib ailment on Thursday hindered him.

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh confirmed on Friday that veteran quarterback Joe Flacco will formally start Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.

Joe Flacco, a seasoned quarterback, is currently in his 15th NFL season. Flacco, who has 902 passing yards, five passing touchdowns, and three interceptions this season, has started three of the four games.

In his fifteen-year career, Flacco has faced the Dolphins eight times. So far in all games versus Miami, he has thrown for 1,995 yards, 12 touchdowns, and four interceptions while recording a 98.2 quarterback rating. In Week 11 of the 2021 season, Miami defeated New York 24-17, and he made his final start against the Dolphins.

The veteran quarterback is considered a borderline QB2 against the Dolphins in Week 18. He has only amassed 42.68 fantasy points in four games. For those who manage fantasy football teams, we advise benching Joe Flacco in Week 18 to give your backup quarterbacks an opportunity to put up strong fantasy point totals.

Mike White's NFL timeline

The New York Jets selected White as the 171st overall pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He is currently playing his second season in the NFL with the Jets. White played in four games and started three for the Jets last season. He threw for 953 yards, five touchdowns, and eight interceptions on 132 pass attempts.

In 2022, Mike White started four games and has a record of 1-3 this season. He has thrown for 1,192 yards, three touchdowns, and four interceptions.