Geno Smith Sits Out Jets Preseason Game With Minor Foot Soreness
Mike Garafolo reported that if this were a regular-season game, Smith would be a go.
is sitting out tonight's preseason game against the , officially ushering in the bubble wrap phase of the NFL calendar.
According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the quarterback is dealing with minor foot soreness. The team is taking a strictly cautionary route, ensuring their starter does not risk anything meaningful in an exhibition matchup.
Garafolo specifically noted that if this were a regular-season game, Smith would be under center. But since it is mid-August and the stakes are roughly equivalent to a competitive coin flip, the Jets are keeping him safely on the sideline in street clothes.
For anyone eyeing the preseason betting lines tonight, this obviously shifts the offensive expectations for . You are now banking entirely on backup quarterbacks to navigate the defense, a scenario that usually turns these August totals into an absolute rock fight.
The lack of long-term concern from the team is the only thing that actually matters here. Smith gets an extra week to rest his foot, the get a longer look at their depth chart, and everyone survives another week of fake football.