The New York Jets are breathing a sigh of relief with the latest news regarding quarterback Zach Wilson, who underwent successful knee surgery on Tuesday.
According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Wilson is recovering from the surgery and remains under consideration to play in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season against the Baltimore Ravens.
Following surgery, #Jets QB Zach Wilson is recovery nicely and still has week 1 in play, source said. No surprises. They’ll be cautious until he’s 100%.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 16, 2022
That didn’t seem too likely when Wilson was injured during the Jets’ preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. The second-year quarterback was diagnosed with a bone bruise and a meniscus tear, which then required arthroscopic surgery. The timeline that was presented was two-to-four weeks of recovery, barring any issues from the surgery.
The recovery plan for #Jets QB Zach Wilson is complicated. There is the bone bruise — which needs rest. And the meniscus, which was trimmed. Rests means off his feet. The team won’t put him on the field until he’s 100%, meaning it may not be Week 1. That said, overall good news
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 16, 2022
Per Rapoport, there were no surprises or complications from the surgery.
While he might be available by Week 1, the Jets could also hold off on sending their young signal-caller out there too soon, opting instead to let Joe Flacco start until Wilson is 100%. Flacco is leading the first-team offense in practice for the time being and many assume that he’ll still get the call against his former team.
While the Jets determine if and when Wilson will return to start the season, the NFL world had some strong reactions to the news that his surgery went well and he could be back on the field soon.
that's a motherlode of good news https://t.co/VL5oEdLPxu
— evan romano (@EvanRomano) August 16, 2022
#Jets quickly setting a week 2-3 expectation for ZW return https://t.co/3EacYF8o47
— Joe Caporoso (@JCaporoso) August 16, 2022
You really would not expect someone who looks like Zach Wilson to already have the phrase "arthroscopic knee surgery" next to his name https://t.co/KMk1upoudk
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) August 16, 2022
No specific timeline for Wilson's return, but the fact that there were no surprises from the original diagnosis (meniscus tear) suggests it won't be an extended period on the sideline. Have to believe it'll be Flacco in Wk 1. https://t.co/S1YhTSxtm4
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) August 16, 2022
Good news for Zach Wilson, no further damage discovered. https://t.co/kAgFujHgb1
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 16, 2022
Beautiful. Get him 100% healthy and back out there. https://t.co/JpcffkG9e0
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) August 16, 2022
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