It’s safe to say that things have not gone quite according to plan for the New York Jets at the quarterback position after future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending ankle injury during his first drive with the team earlier this month. And this week, the team made a move that they undoubtedly will hope strengthens the position group for the remainder of the season.
According to an announcement from NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN, the New York Jets are signing veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to help bolster the quarterback position.
“Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources,” Schefter said in a post on X, the social media website formerly known as Twitter.
Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2023
It’s a pretty big move for the team given the concerns they have at the quarterback position, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on social media.
this CANNOT be emphasized enough:
the BARE MINIMUM OBJECTIVE at the QB position is to complete a pass
every year Zach Wilson has been in the NFL…
he's ranked DEAD LAST in completion rate
2021: 55.6% (#33 of 33)
2022: 54.5% (#33 of 33)
2023: 52.4% (#35 of 35)truly gross https://t.co/hxWHye8It5
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 26, 2023
Our long national nightmare is over! https://t.co/Qa3BTkRXJM
— Sam Neumann (@Sam_Neumann_) September 26, 2023
Immediate upgrade and not even kidding https://t.co/zoJzSxbKRA
— Clevta (@Clevta) September 26, 2023
THE RETURN OF THE KING https://t.co/ZIKzsoqeTI
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) September 26, 2023
I expect the same level of media coverage for this that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce received https://t.co/kI5jF9ni6w
— Lindsay Bebout (@lindsaybebout) September 26, 2023
There’s your veteran QB. It’s Siemian 2.0 with the Jets. https://t.co/gHI5mCg3bt
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 26, 2023
This is definitely the answer https://t.co/LUoo5xXNTE
— Marty Mush (@martymush) September 26, 2023
The Jets have remained insistent that they will be moving forward with Zach Wilson as their starting quarterback following the injury to Rodgers. It remains unclear if that plan remains unchanged after the addition of Siemian.
