Trevor Siemian’s 2019 season ended abruptly and in gruesome fashion.
Siemian replaced Sam Darnold in the starting lineup after Darnold was diagnosed with mononucleosis following Week 1. The veteran was supposed to step in and be a calming presence in Darnold’s absence, but he ripped ligaments in his ankle after throwing just six passes.
Now, Siemian has received a clean bill of health from specialist Dr. David Porter, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Five and a half months later, he is deemed healthy with free agency around the corner.
Siemian’s 2019 season didn’t even last an entire half. He got drilled in the helmet by Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. On the play, the Jets backup quarterback’s leg bent underneath him and his season and New York’s simultaneously ended in the second quarter of the second game.
This year’s pool of free agent quarterbacks could include Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Dak Prescott, Teddy Bridgewater, Jameis Winston, Case Keenum, Ryan Tannehill and Marcus Mariota. Siemian, however, shouldn’t have a problem finding work as a backup.
If the Jets are unable to get Keenum to be Darnold’s next mentor, bringing back Siemian, who has starting experience, would definitely be a viable option. Especially since Darnold has played 26 of 32 possible games to start his NFL career.
For his career, Siemian has completed 59.2 percent of his passes for 5,689 yards, 30 touchdowns and 24 interceptions between stops in Denver, Minnesota and New York.
