Josh McCown has pondered retirement in advance of his 39th birthday, but it sounds like he’s leaning towards continuing his career. 
“Right now, that’s how it’s looking,” McCown said when asked if he definitely wants to play in 2018 (via Connor Hughes of NJ.com). “At this time of the year, I go through those conversations with my family, talk with them through that, pray through that. But where we’re at right now, I feel like I want to play … I’m looking forward to the next few months, seeing what happens, and I’ll be ready to go.”
Despite his advanced age, McCown set personal career-highs in passing touchdowns (18), passing yards (2,926), completion percentage (67.3%), and rushing touchdowns (5). McCown says he enjoyed his time in New York and coach Todd Bowles wants him back, but it’s not a slam dunk that he’ll return to the swamp. The Jets are hoping to identify their quarterback of the future and McCown won’t necessarily factor into the equation if they sign a high-priced free agent or draft an NFL-ready rookie.
The good news for McCown is that his broken left hand is on the mend. He’s still sporting a black protective wrap around the hand, but he says that the injury is “healing up” and he believes he’s just weeks away from being 100%.
Greatest Bearkat ever!
McCown would be a nice backup for a contender