Former Missouri quarterback Brady Cook earned his first NFL start Sunday for the New York Jets in their 48-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cook completed 22 of his 33 pass attempts for 176 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. He also rushed for 39 yards on six carries.

Why Brady Cook is playing QB today for Jets and not Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Jets find themselves in quite the tricky QB situation on Sunday.

Jets Legend Quincy Enunwa takes a closer look at Brady Cook's touchdown pass to Adonai Mitchell against the Jaguars.

New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook's first career TD pass is a top shelf connection to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell for 9 yards.

At the least, Cook will have more of a fighting chance than the last undrafted rookie QB the Jets trotted out to start. That was exactly one day shy of 50 years ago Sunday — Dec. 15, 1975. The QB in question was J.J. Jones, 23 years old, a rookie out of Fisk University who, when he made the team, became the franchise’s first Black quarterback.

With the Jets turning the page to Sunday's meeting with the Jaguars, rookie QB Brady Cook was handled first-reps at practice Wednesday. Veterans Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields are nursing injuries, and their status is in doubt for Sunday's contest in Jacksonville.

New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook's rollout hits wide-open wide receiver Isaiah Williams for 25 yards. Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker makes a 49-yard field goal. Washington Commanders kicker Jake Moody makes a 46-yard field goal.