Jets QB Zach Wilson sadly comment to a controversial report that leads him to an indefinite suspension today..NFL REPORT.. view…
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson spoke with reporters Wednesday and insisted that a Monday report that claimed he had some reluctance to start for the club again this season is inaccurate.
Jets tight end Tyler Conklin told Steve Serby of the New York Post that Wilson “talked to us a little bit” on Wednesday about the previously mentioned story.
Wilson didn’t play in New York’s last two games after he was benched during the Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills, but head coach Robert Saleh named the 24-year-old the starter for Sunday’s game between the 4-8 Jets and 7-5 Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium. Saleh repeatedly said throughout the week that Wilson “wants the ball,” but former Jets quarterback and current “NFL Today” analyst Boomer Esiason revealed on Tuesday that “nobody” he spoke with “denied” the information shared in Monday’s story.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic, one of the individuals responsible for the initial Wilson report, has since backed what was said about the third-year pro.
Wilson now has been benched three times since November 2022 and can’t afford to play “scared” with more than just his Jets future on the line. As of late Thursday morning, the ESPN Football Power Index still gave Gang Green a 0.1% “it ain’t over ’till it’s over” chance to make the playoffs.
Also on Thursday morning, oddschecker listed the Jets as 3.5-point underdogs against the Texans.