Cade Klubnik Enters for Jets as Geno Smith Suffers Ankle Injury vs. Bills

New York Jets rookie quarterback Cade Klubnik got his first taste of NFL action in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.

Klubnik entered the game to start the second half while starter Geno Smith is being evaluated for a concussion, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. He subsequently cleared protocol and re-entered the game in the third.

Smith returned to the field after missing one series, but he took another big hit at the end of the drive, forcing Klubnik to return to the game once again. The veteran was deemed questionable to return to the game due to an ankle injury, and he went back to the locker room to be evaluated further.

Smith was initially injured on a big hit near the end of the first half, as two Bills defenders hit him high and low as he fired an incomplete pass into the end zone, forcing the Jets to settle for a field goal.

Klubnik had a few big moments in his lone series, completing two of his four passes for 39 yards and rushing for 19 yards to help lead New York into the red zone. However, the team failed to convert on third down once again, forcing kicker Jason Sanders to kick his third field goal of the day.

On the ensuing possession, the Bills marched right down the field, with star quarterback Josh Allen finding tight end Dalton Kincaid for a 54-yard catch-and-run. Allen punched it in for his second rushing touchdown of the day.

At 2-7 entering Sunday's game, the Jets are likely headed for their 16th straight year without a playoff appearance. While Smith gives New York its best chance to win, the team will likely give Klubnik a chance to show what he has later in the year.