The Facts: McCown is the Jets’ starting quarterback. For now. Todd Bowles said Tuesday that McCown will start but wouldn’t rule out somebody replacing him. Who would take over is a mystery. It could be Teddy Bridgewater, Christian Hackenberg, Bryce Petty or a 2018 first-round draft pick. “Josh will go into it as the starter, and by the end of training camp, we’ll see who the starter is,” Bowles said at the NFL owners’ meetings.

Diehards Line: Last season, McCown was given the No. 1 job, but the Jets gave more preseason reps to Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty in an attempt to find a younger starter. Both failed, and McCown started 13 games before breaking his hand. Petty started the final three games over Hackenberg. This offseason, after the Jets failed to sign their top free- agent target, Kirk Cousins, they signed McCown and Teddy Bridgewater to one-year deals. After McCown signed, Jets officials told him he will be the starter. The Jets also moved from No. 6 to No. 3 overall in the draft to give themselves the chance to select a quarterback. As it stands, it’s McCown’s job to lose.