Zach Wilson is benched and Sam Darnold is beginning.
If you happen to’d advised Jets common supervisor Joe Douglas 18 months in the past that may be the case on Thanksgiving 2022, it figures he wouldn’t have been thrilled. Darnold sees it as only a actuality of the NFL.
“I’m probably not paying an excessive amount of consideration to what’s occurring over there,” Darnold advised reporters in Carolina. “I did see it. Clearly it’s a loopy enterprise. However, yeah, we’re targeted on the duty at hand proper now, which is enjoying a extremely good Broncos group.”
The Panthers, 3-8 and out of the playoff race, turned to Darnold with P.J. Walker damage and Baker Mayfield insufficient. Paradoxically, that got here proper as Wilson was getting benched following his horrible efficiency in opposition to the Patriots and lack of accountability afterwards.
The Jets introduced on Wednesday that Wilson can be inactive for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Bears, with Mike White beginning and Joe Flacco because the backup.
The transfer threatens to place Wilson in the identical class as Darnold, the No. 3 total decide with the Jets in 2018 earlier than his New York profession was lower brief after three years of disappointing play. Wilson is barely on the second season of his NFL profession, however already appears to be at a crossroads.
“Zach’s profession right here just isn't over,” Jets coach Robert Saleh stated in asserting his determination. “That’s what everybody desires to shout out. That’s not even near the case. The total intent is to ensure Zach will get again on the soccer subject sooner or later this 12 months. When that's, I’ll make that call, and I’m going to take that day-to-day.”
Darnold, who began 11 video games final season, will play for the primary time in 2022 this week. He began this season on injured reserve after hurting his ankle within the preseason, when he was anticipated to compete with Mayfield for the beginning job.
“Taking part in quarterback within the NFL, it’s a troublesome job, however it’s the very best,” Darnold, 25, stated. “It’s the very best job on the earth.
“To have the ability to come out right here and do that each single day, you don’t take it with no consideration in any respect — or at the very least I don’t. However, yeah, it comes with the territory although. It’s a troublesome place.”
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