Mike White News

The Miami Dolphins plan to sign former New York Jets quarterback Mike White to a two-year contract worth up to $16 million. White outplayed former second-overall pick Zach Wilson in his time with the Jets, proving his toughness while playing through the extreme pain of broken ribs. The Jets appear intent on finding a new starting quarterback this season and allowed White to walk in free agency, but the former fifth-round pick quickly landed on his feet and will now serve as backup to Miami starter Tua Tagovailoa. White's primary success in New York came when throwing to that team's outstanding receiving group, and he will now get to throw to superstars Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in Miami. Tagovailoa has missed time in each of his first three seasons, so White could end up making starts at some point in 2023.

White gives the Dolphins an experienced backup behind Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) with Teddy Bridgewater a free agent. Turning 28 later this month, White made seven starts for the Jets over the last two seasons, completing 62.2 percent of his passes at 7.0 yards per attempt with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

White aggravated his rib injury -- which reportedly entails five fractures -- in an ugly Week 17 performance at Seattle. Joe Flacco will start the season finale, while White can focus on his recovery as he prepares to hit unrestricted free agency this offseason (unless he re-signs with the Jets first). Zach Wilson will be the team's backup QB in the season finale against Miami.

Per Ethan Greenberg and John Pullano of the team's official site and Rich Cimini of ESPN, Joe Flacco is in line to start the Jets' season finale, with Zach Wilson slated to serve as the team's No. 2 QB in Week 18. After practicing fully Wednesday, White was limited in practice on Thursday and now he's in line to be out this weekend after aggravating a previous rib injury last Sunday against the Seahawks.

White was noticeably hampered when he tried to play through the injury in the Week 17 loss to Seattle, and he has already been ruled out for New York's season finale. The 27-year-old quarterback will be a free agent at the end of the season, and it's possible the Jets view White as a candidate for the starting job in 2023. He finishes the 2022 season with 1,192 passing yards and a 3:4 TD:INT across four starts.

New York Jets quarterback Mike White (ribs) will not play in in Week 18's contest versus the Miami Dolphins. White will be held out on Sunday after the Jets' quarterback was ruled out with four broken ribs. In a matchup against a Miami defense allowing 21.0 FanDuel points per game to quarterbacks, Joe Flacco will make his fourth start under center for New York. Flacco's Week 18 FanDuel salary stands at $6,200.