Jets rookie Brady Cook to make first NFL start vs. Jaguars - ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Due to injuries, the New York Jets are reaching to the bottom of their quarterback depth chart, tapping rookie Brady Cook to start Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.

It will be the first NFL start for Cook, a former practice squad player who made his debut last week in a 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He replaced Tyrod Taylor, who lasted only two series because of a groin injury.

Former starter Justin Fields also is injured (knee soreness), leaving the Jets no choice but to use Cook and Adrian Martinez as their two quarterbacks in Jacksonville. Martinez, on the Jets' preseason roster, was added to the practice squad Wednesday after a stint with the San Francisco 49ers.

Cook and Martinez have combined for 30 career passes — all by Cook, who was 14-for-30 for 163 yards with two interceptions last week.

Everything about this is unusual.

Cook is the first undrafted rookie quarterback to start for the Jets since 1975, when J.J. Jones spelled Joe Namath for one start. This has been that kind of year for the Jets (3-10), who missed the playoffs for the 15th straight year and suffered their sixth consecutive season with double-digit losses.

«I have all the confidence in the world [in Cook],» coach Aaron Glenn said Friday. «That's something I've stated from the beginning. He'll be a good player in this league, and he'll have his opportunity again this week.»

Cook, a three-year starter at Missouri, signed with the Jets after the draft. He impressed the coaches with his competitiveness and decision-making, beating out Martinez for a practice squad spot. In fact, Cook and Martinez handled the quarterbacking duties in the final preseason game.

Unlike last week, Cook was able to get a