Mike White sustained an injury on Thursday night but expected back by next week.
New York Jets’ quarterback Mike White was interrupted on Thursday night with a first-quarter injury to his right forearm.
The team expects him to be recovered by next week, setting up a big quarterback decision for coach Robert Saleh.
The Jets, dominated by the Indianapolis Colts in a 45-30 loss at Lucas Oil Stadium, also suffered a crushing injury on defense. The team fears that safety Marcus Maye, one of their top players, tore an Achilles tendon — a season-ending injury.
“I’m sick for him,” Saleh said. “It’s not looking good.”
The feeling in his arm started to return in the fourth quarter, but the game was all but decided by then. Third-stringer Josh Johnson performed well in relief, throwing three touchdown passes.
“We feel good about him getting healthy over the weekend and being ready for next week,” Saleh said of White, who made his second start for the injured Zach Wilson (sprained knee). Wilson, too, should be ready for practice, sparking a potential quarterback controversy.
Saleh refused to tip his hand. “We’ll see,” he said. “It’s day to day.”
White, the former practice-squad player who excited the Jets and their fan base last week with a 405-yard passing day in his starting debut, didn’t do anything to lose the job.
In his abbreviated outing, he completed seven of 11 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. On his second possession, he hit four passes to lead a 75-yard touchdown drive. And then he got hurt.
“It got progressively better throughout the game,” White said. “It feels better now, but during the course of the game, I couldn’t get enough effectiveness with gripping and power to help the team.”
