Zach Wilson’s time as the starter is over, at least temporarily.
The Jets have decided to bench the second-year quarterback after another lackluster performance in Sunday’s loss to New England. Wilson completed only 41% of his throws with just a 50.8 passer rating. For the season, he has a 55.6% completion rate (worst in the NFL per Next Gen Stats) and 72.6 rating (second-worst).
Head coach Robert Saleh was clearly impatient, which prompted the benching of Wilson in favor of Mike White, the primary backup and once-darling of New York football.