Jets' Christian Hackenberg: Role increasing with first-team offense

Hackenberg took 21 reps with the first-team offense on Monday, his most so far in training camp, Howie Kussoy and Brian Costello of the New York Post report. Coach Todd Bowles suggested Hackenberg could continue to see increased opportunities with the first team moving forward. "It's possible," said Bowles. "It's the second week of camp. We'll rotate [the starting quarterback candidates] and evaluate them as we see fit."

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Bowles has yet to determine who will start the team's preseason opener Saturday against the Titans. Even if Hackenberg doesn't earn the nod, it sounds as though a two-way competition could be brewing between the 22-year-old Hackenberg and veteran Josh McCown, with Bryce Petty seemingly a distant third. McCown likely holds the edge for the starting gig at this point, but Hackenberg may be gaining ground. Unfortunately, the second-year signal caller's inability to break the huddle correctly, per Sports Illustrated's Tim Rohan, forced Hackenberg to leave Monday's practice briefly, and dims what was an otherwise positive day.