- Wilson was the second overall pick during the 2021 NFL Draft out of BYU.
- None of his three seasons in the Big Apple left Jets fans with confidence
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Zach Wilson’s tumultuous tenure with the New York Jets appears to be coming to an end as he has reportedly been traded to the Denver Broncos.
The trade also contains a swap of late-round picks between the teams, with Denver taking possession of one of the Jets’ seventh-round picks at No. 256, the second-to-last pick.
New York picks a sixth round pick at 207th overall. The Jets will also take on exactly half of Wilson’s salary for next season of $5.5 million. by NFL.com. Each team will receive $2.75 million.
Wilson was the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after a stellar college career at BYU.
Wilson quickly fell out of favor with the franchise after a rookie season in which he went 3-10 as a starter and threw 11 interceptions.
Zach Wilson’s horrible stay with the Jets is over as he has been traded to the Denver Broncos
Aaron Rodgers was traded to New York after Wilson’s second season with the team.
Wilson was benched during his second NFL season after a Week 14 loss to the Patriots, where he completed only nine passes.
After his permanent demotion to backup quarterback, the Jets traded for four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers before last season.
Rodgers’ first season with the Jets lasted four plays after a season-ending Achilles injury, giving Wilson an unexpected opportunity to prove himself in the NFL again.
“I have some personal guilt for this whole thing,” Rodgers said of the Jets’ struggles in 2023. “I’m mad I didn’t get to play [due to injury] And I feel frustrated because if I was there and I felt like I was playing well, obviously there would be different narratives around our team.
“And Zach would have, again, the opportunity to learn and grow and see what it looks like without pressure and be able to sit in those meetings and go through the season and just watch me and my process.”
Wilson has a stellar college career at BYU, but that hasn’t translated into success in the NFL.
Wilson was benched again midseason in Week 11 after a more dismal game, including seven lost fumbles.
“We need a spark,” Rodgers acknowledged after Wilson’s second benching. ‘I feel sorry for Zach. I love Zach. Zach is a great kid and I think he still has a bright future in the league. This has been a difficult task for all of us. A lot of times in these situations, there are a lot of guys who have to be scapegoated. I think there is enough blame to go around, several different positions.
“Obviously, none of us thought this was going to happen,” Rodgers continued, speaking about the 2023 season. ‘It was going to be me and my program, and Zach would learn and see it firsthand and wouldn’t have the pressure to go out. to play. “Obviously this is disappointing.”
Now, Wilson will hope to get a fresh start with Denver, which is searching for a starting quarterback after moving on from Russell Wilson after two seasons with the former Super Bowl winner as a signal-caller.