New York Jets mull free agent decisions - New York Jets Blog- ESPN

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The conversation surrounding the New York Jets has focused on (what else?) the quarterback position — specifically, Zach Wilson's future and potential veteran replacements. There hasn't been much chatter about the quarterback who galvanized the Jets' locker room, who inspired some teammates to wear his likeness on a T-shirt and who displayed extreme toughness by playing with five broken ribs.

Mike White, who for a minute had a chance to secure the QB1 job, is now just a blip on the radar, his future in New York uncertain. The Jets have been linked to the biggest names on the market, like Derek Carr and Aaron Rodgers, leaving White — a pending unrestricted free agent — in a precarious position. If the Jets do what they've been saying — sign a veteran and keep Wilson in a backup role — it likely means White is the odd man out.

Looking ahead to his first crack at free agency, White said there's an «excitement» level because he hopes to find «some stability» with his next contract.

«With these past couple of years, everything is so up and down with no guarantees, especially in this profession,» he said at the end of the season, alluding to the Jets' quarterback chaos. «If anything, just for my wife and I, [we'd like] some stability, hopefully, is what we’re looking for. I just want the right situation, and I’m sure that’ll present itself at some point.»

White, whose career record is 2-5, figures to command between $4 million and $8 million per year on the open market. The argument can be made he's a better quarterback than Wilson (62.2 career completion percentage vs. Wilson's 55.2), but the organization appears set on keeping Wilson, probably because of his draft status (No. 2 overall pick in 2021).