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News: 2 days agoKlubnik completed 10 of 14 passes for 75 yards and recorded a 16-yard carry during the Jets' 17-0 preseason win over the Steelers on Friday.

Spin: Geno Smith commanded the Jets on the first offensive series and led a 10-play, 69-yard drive that ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods. Klubnik took over on the second series and ended up playing more snaps than he did in the Jets' preseason opener against the Buccaneers. However, he could not lead the offense on any scoring drives, and part of the issue for the rookie fourth-rounder was that he was playing with the second-team offensive line. Klubnik appears to be ahead of both Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe for the backup QB job behind Geno Smith heading into the Jets' preseason finale against the Giants next Friday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Klubnik was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of April's draft. Klubnik is an undersized, conservative quarterback who ranked last in this rookie class in aDOT (7.4), yards per completion (11.1), yards per attempt (7.1) and QB rating (136) during his collegiate tenure. He peaked with a 36-to-6 TD-to-INT showing in 2024, but fell to 16 TDs and six INTs in 2025. Klubnik does have a lot of experience (three years as a starter at Clemson) and could add value with his legs (totaled a 294-1,429-17 rushing line in his career), though he was extremely inefficient in the latter in 2025. Klubnik will battle for No. 2 duties behind Geno Smith.