He finally did it. The coddling is finally over.
During his weekly Zoom call with the media Monday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh did not commit to Zach Wilson for the Week 12 game against the Bears. This comes after Wilson completed only nine of 22 passes in a dreadful 10-3 loss to the Patriots on Sunday, and after the young quarterback failed to take any accountability following the defeat.
This is the first time since the Jets drafted Wilson in 2021 that Saleh has publicly even considered benching his starting quarterback. It’s unclear who would replace Wilson (Mike White is the No.