The Jets have given Zach Wilson and his agent permission to seek a trade, GM Joe Douglas said Wednesday at the NFL Combine.
That Wilson has been granted the ability to look for a new place to play is an unsurprising development, given the direction of the Jets and how the 2023 season played out for Wilson.
Wilson was called into action last season following the season-ending Achilles injury to Aaron Rodgers, and -- while Wilson didn't perform particularly well over the course of the year -- he was also yanked back and forth from a starting role to the bench.
Toward the end of the season, Wilson was thrust back into the starting job following an injury to Tim Boyle, and wound up suffering a head injury during that week's game against the Miami Dolphins.
Even before things went awry late last season, the writing had been on the wall when it came to the expected end of Wilson's time in New York.
With Rodgers under center in 2024 and perhaps 2025, Wilson is not viewed as the answer at quarterback once Rodgers retires/is no longer a Jet, and Wilson is also not an ideal fit as Rodgers' backup, the two sides parting ways now makes sense.
Wilson, 24, is set to enter the fourth year of his rookie deal, which comes with a cap hit of $11.1 million.
