New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) runs for a two-point conversion against the Kansas City Chiefs during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
It hasn’t been the easiest week for the New York Jets and former second-overall pick Zach Wilson.
In the end, the final month of the season could be the last the two are together again.
As the Jets prepare to take on the Houston Texans in a Week 14 contest with Wilson expected to start again after a two-week hiatus, both sides have seemingly shut the door on the potential rumors and tribulations that have transpired over the last few weeks.
On Monday following the team’s 13-8 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, anonymous sources within the organization told the Athletic that New York was looking to start Wilson ahead of the contest in Houston, but the former BYU product was “reluctant” to do so. While many within the Jets openly stated their dismissal of the report, none denied its existence or that Wilson told anyone in the halls of 1 Jets Drive that he did not want to start for the remainder of the year.
As the week grew on, and Wilson publicly denied the initial report, even more rumors came out to add further context to the stretch of rumors.
On Saturday, ESPN reporter Rich Cimini spoke with DJ Bien-Aime who covered the Jets in the past and is now with the same network covering the Texans – a place where several former Jets currently reside. It was one of those former members of Gang Green’s squad that seemed to spill even more dirt on Wilson’s future with New York.
“He kind of knew that Zach wasn’t the guy because he would show up to meetings, when he was hurt, 15 minutes prior,” Bien-Aime explained on Cimini’s Flight Deck podcast. “He was like ‘Why is the QB getting to the facility when I’m getting there’. You’re supposed to be another coach. That’s one player who told me that he knew that…
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