Jets GM hints he could trade Bridgewater

The New York Jets have an improbable quarterback battle on their hands this summer, and general manager Mike Maccagnan hinted that he could move one of the three pivots competing for the starting job.

Sam Darnold, Josh McCown, and Teddy Bridgewater are all vying for the gig, with Jets head coach Todd Bowles yet to make a formal announcement. By most accounts, Darnold - the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft - is expected to emerge as the Week 1 starter.

"There's nothing to stop us from keeping three (quarterbacks) and there's nothing to stop us from keeping two," Maccagnan said on WFAN, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.

"We feel, actually, very good about that quarterback room. So I think if anything it's a room that, hey, we feel very fortunate to have three quarterbacks we really like quite a bit. But again, we can very easily keep three quarterbacks and if something were to arise, we can go with two if that's the case."

At least two teams have reportedly expressed interest in Bridgewater, sources told Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.

Although Maccagnan didn't mention Bridgewater by name, he'd almost certainly be the odd man out if the Jets do deal one of their three contending quarterbacks. Darnold is the future of the franchise, while McCown exceeded expectations as the starter in 2017.

At 25, Bridgewater is a far more appealing trade candidate than the 39-year-old McCown, and could potentially find a team willing to take a calculated risk on the 2015 Pro Bowler. He's returning to action after suffering one of the most gruesome football injuries in recent memory in August 2016.