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Jets Qb Geno Smith Out For Friday's Preseason Game Vs. Buccaneers With Foot Soreness

Jets QBGeno Smith will not play in the team's first preseason game on Friday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to foot soreness, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

Luckily, New York isn't concerned about the injury and it's not something that would have kept Smith out if Friday's game was in the regular season, Garafolo notes.

Fourth-round pick Cade Klubnik is expected to get a bulk of the snaps early on, while Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook will likely also see the field at some point in the exhibition.

When Smith eventually does take the field for Gang Green, it will be his first start for the team that drafted him since 2016. He spent the 2017 season with the New York Giants, followed by a year with the Los Angeles Chargers, before reviving his career with the Seattle Seahawks.

Last season, Smith struggled in his lone year with the Las Vegas Raiders, going 2-13 as the starter with 3,025 passing yards, 19 TDs, and 17 INTs.

The Jets hope there's more left in the tank with the veteran QB, acquiring him from the Raiders in March for a 2026 sixth-round pick prior to the NFL Draft.

Klubnik, who was selected with the No. 110 pick, will now get an extended chance to show his potential and make the Jets seriously consider him for their future. The 22-year-old from Clemson went 26-13 as the starter over three seasons, throwing for 10,132 yards with 73 TDs and just 24 INTs.

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Jets Qb Geno Smith Out For Friday's Preseason Game Vs. Buccaneers With Foot Soreness

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