Former Missouri football quarterback Brady Cook is set to make his first professional start.

New York Jets starting quarterback Justin Fields has been ruled out of the team’s game Sunday, Dec. 14, against the Jacksonville Jaguars with a knee injury, and backup Tyrod Taylor will miss the matchup with a groin injury.

That means Cook, who played for the Jets in relief after Taylor was injured in a 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins this past Saturday, has been elevated to the starting role. His backup will be former Kansas State QB Adrian Martinez.

"Brady will be our starting quarterback this week," Jets head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters this week. "He's gotten all the reps with the ones, and Adrian (Martinez) will be our backup."

Cook went 14-of-30 passing for 163 yards, no touchd

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