Zach Wilson is the Jets beginning quarterback once more.
Solely three days after he was promoted from third-stringer to backup, Wilson will begin in a pinch Sunday as a result of Mike White was not cleared by medical doctors after his rib harm, as first reported by ESPN.
It’s an surprising twist as a result of White completed final week’s recreation in opposition to the Payments after twice getting knocked out of the sport and present process in-game X-rays. He went to an area hospital for a CT scan and “checked out positive,” based on head coach Robert Saleh stated. Additional, extra exact testing this week confirmed additional harm, resulting in White not being cleared for contact.
Wilson is 5-2 as a starter however was benched three weeks in the past in favor of the locker-room favourite White. Saleh stated that White will likely be re-evaluated on Monday, however Wilson could begin the next recreation in opposition to the Jaguars on Thursday as a result of it's a brief week.
Similar to final season, White delivered a sensational debut however he had hassle staying wholesome. He was restricted in Friday’s follow.
Crew medical doctors cleared White for follow however not for contact, Saleh stated.
White sought second opinions from outdoors medical doctors who would clear him, however couldn't discover it, Saleh stated. Wilson took nearly all of first-team reps in follow, Saleh revealed.
“It is a nice alternative for Zach,” Saleh stated. “We really feel very snug in Zach’s preparation.”
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