5 backup quarterbacks Jets should target in free agency

The Jets need a better backup behind Sam Darnold in 2020. Here’s a look at some available options.

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Matt Moore

Moore has the perfect blend of experience and production to be a great backup for Darnold. He’s started 32 games in his 11-year career with a career completion percentage of 60.1 percent. Gase loves his old quarterbacks, too, and Moore started five games for him in Miami from 2016-17. Moore finished 2-3 as a starter under Gase and threw for 1,582 yards, 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Despite his age – he’ll turn 36 in August – Moore still put together a solid season in Kansas City when Patrick Mahomes missed two games with a knee injury. Moore went 1-1 in those contests but threw for four touchdowns without an interception in the three games he played in Mahomes’ relief. It wouldn’t cost much to sign Moore, either – he only earned $1.03 million with Kansas City in 2019.