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New York Jets QB Zach Wilson, now at 221 pounds, says he feels like 'better athlete with more weight on'

The New York Jets expect to see a bigger and better Zach Wilson in 2022. He already has checked the "bigger" box.

After finishing last season at 208 pounds, the second-year quarterback reported to OTA practices this week at 221 -- a designed weight gain that occurred with the help of a nutritionist and a chef. And some serious will power.

"I do have a sweet tooth pretty bad, so that's been a challenge," Wilson told reporters Tuesday after the Jets' first open practice.

Listed at 6-foot-2, Wilson has eliminated cookies, cakes and other sugary temptations from his carefully scripted diet.