Joe Flacco, and not 2021 No. 2 draft pick Zach Wilson, will start the season at quarterback for the Jets when they play the Ravens on Sunday.
The team made that official on Wednesday, and coach Robert Saleh added an update on Wilson’s timeline to return. The former BYU quarterback suffered a bone bruise and a torn meniscus during the first preseason game on Aug. 12, which required surgery. The team had not previously ruled him out for Week 1.
“The earliest he’s going to be available is Pittsburgh,” Saleh said, referring to the Jets’ Week 4 game at the Steelers.