Bryce Petty suffered an injury Saturday night that may eliminate him from the New York Jets' quarterback competition.
A lineman rolled into Petty's leg late in a preseason game against the New York Giants, forcing the quarterback to the sidelines. He described the knee as feeling unstable afterward.
"It kind of felt weird, it felt loose, which is not something you want to feel as an athlete," Petty said, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.
Petty is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury.
The third-year pro was competing against veteran Josh McCown and sophomore Christian Hackenberg for the starting quarterback job. Petty was producing his best performance of the preseason before the injury Saturday: He completed 15 of his 18 passes for 250 yards, tossed three touchdowns, and finished with a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
Hackenberg started the game under center and finished the day 12-of-21 for 126 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
McCown did not play in the team's third preseason game.
Jets head coach Todd Bowles said earlier in the week that he would announce the starter for the upcoming season Monday.
