Earlier this week, The Athletic reported that Zach Wilson was “reluctant” to return to the New York Jets starting lineup even though the team was looking at moving him back atop the depth chart following the struggles from quarterback Tim Boyle. But it sounds like Wilson is going to become the Jets starting quarterback once again, after all.
During his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh announced that Zach Wilson was going to take over as the team’s starting quarterback for the remainder of the regular season, despite the fact that the team benched him earlier this year.
“Zach [Wilson] gives us our best chance to win,” Saleh said. “And we’re going to give him another opportunity to go prove that.”
"He's fired up."
Coach Saleh on QB Zach Wilson pic.twitter.com/8aD2ggbZft
— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 6, 2023
“He was good. He’s fired up,” Saleh said. “Like I said, on Monday, he came into my offense. He wants the ball, and he’s excited about getting this opportunity to finish this season.”
It’s a pretty shocking turn over events given the previous report that Wilson was reluctant to return as the team’s starter, and the NFL world obviously had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
They’re calling it the greatest case of self-gaslighting. https://t.co/ZMzdGYr8JA
— Nick (@seahawksnerd75) December 6, 2023
I wouldn’t be throwing around the word fired if I were Saleh. https://t.co/2BoqpiF5NX
— Raymond Summerlin (@RMSummerlin) December 6, 2023
The life has been drained from this man’s eyes this season https://t.co/xY8WyXolwt
— Tyler Roaix (@TylerRoaix) December 6, 2023
Repost this, but don't use the word 'up' https://t.co/W9BKQH4AFT
— X-Sad New York Fan – Trastros Downfall Enjoyer (@SadNYGuy) December 6, 2023
zach wilson fired up to play like i would be for a root canal https://t.co/4z19otKGiY
— alex brasky (@alexbrasky) December 6, 2023
This dude needs to be fired after this season! I don’t think Aaron Rodgers should even go out of his way to save him either, because I think he’s shown enough this year to say that he’s not capabale of being a NFL head coach. Dudes in that locker room got be laughing at him! https://t.co/a0qP7sXtgB
— DV (@dkVerdoorn) December 6, 2023
It will certainly be interesting to see how Wilson performs.
