By The Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Kyle McCord led the Eagles on five scoring drives, and Montrell Johnson had a 15-yard touchdown run in a 19-17 win over the New York Jets in a mostly sluggish preseason matchup of backups Friday night.

Well, at least until the final quarter. And then things finally got a bit entertaining.

With the Jets trailing 19-3, Adrian Martinez directed New York to touchdowns on consecutive drives, including Donovan Edwards’ 1-yard run with 3:07 left that made it 19-17.

Looking to tie, first-year head coach Aaron Glenn went for a 2-point conversion for the second straight score, but Edwards was stood up at the goal line — the play was reviewed and the call on the field was upheld.

Martinez, the 2024 UFL MVP, and the Jets got the ball back with 2:31

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