Zach Wilson has been dealing with a concussion, and he will not be cleared in time to play again this season. The third-year quarterback was among the three players placed on injured reserve by the Jets on Saturday. 
In Wilson’s absence, Trevor Siemian will get the nod once again. The latter has been in place since the former’s return to action proved to be short-lived. Wilson found himself benched for the second year in a row, leading to serious questions about his future in New York. When speaking on that point, head coach Robert Saleh did not offer a firm commitment to retaining him.
“We’ll see,” Saleh said when asked about Wilson’s future with the Jets, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “It’s all things that we’re going to have talk about once the season’s over, but whether it’s here or somewhere else, I believe he’s going to have a hell of a career.”
In the wake of Wilson showing a hesitancy to return to the lineup after his latest benching, signs increasingly began to point in December to the Jets moving on from the former No. 2 pick. Wilson is still under contract through 2024, and waiving him would result in a cap charge of $11.2MM. With Aaron Rodgers in place for the short-term future (along with the team’s top decision-makers), though, starting over at the rest of the QB depth chart would come as little surprise at this point. Wilson will have plenty to prove next year with the Jets or a new team as he aims to establish himself as a starting-caliber option and generate a free agent market for the following offseason.
“We were hoping… to give him that one year to watch Aaron play football, and learn and grow with all the different things that come with the scheme,” Saleh added. “It’s unfortunate, four plays in, what happened, but I think he’s made tremendous improvements from a year ago. I do. It’s just an unfortunate series of events that occurred.”
In addition to Wilson, the Jets moved offensive lineman Jake Hanson and tight end Jeremy Ruckert to injured reserve, ending their seasons. To fill the open roster spots, running back Xazavian Valladay, linebacker Marcelino McCrary-Ball, offensive lineman Chris Glaser and defensive lineman Bruce Hector were signed from the practice squad, giving each of them the opportunity to suit up tomorrow. New York’s disappointing campaign – one which has fueled additional questions about where Wilson will be playing in 2024 – will come to an end against New England on Sunday.
‘I believe he’s going to have a hell of a career.” Hell of career is accurate. Cause it’s way down south.
Maybe he meant he’s gonna have a career of hell.
Playing out that way; less the pay checks! Good for him ripping off the Jets. Not the 1st to do that.
He never explicitly said that “hell of a career” involved football.
“Can we get back to talking about me now? I don’t feel like Im getting enough attention”
– Aaron Rodgers
Best comment in here.lol
I think Zach will be just fine with an effective OLine in front of him and a quality O-Coordinator. I don’t think any QB can thrive behind that line. Heck, Flacco looked beyond washed up in NY and looks like a stud in Cleveland.
Yep. The Kenny Pickett Theory also shows up in New York
NY Jets… its place where young QB’s go to die. Because they have no clue how to develop them. How many have they drafted in 1st round in last 30 years? 4 maybe 5 lol
Is that a lot, 4 QBs in 30 years?
Wilson will B face of new Xfl – usfl league.
“unfortunate series of events that occurred”
That pretty much defines EVERY season for the NY Jets.
Salah should be a politician not a head coach. He said nice things about mimms too