Ex-Jets quarterback who suffered eerily similar injury to Aaron Rodgers says team will 'shock a lot of people'

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New York Jets fans might have had a sense of déjà vu while watching Aaron Rodgers rupture his Achilles on just his fourth snap with the team.

That's because the last time the Jets had preseason expectations as high as they were this year, their star quarterback at the time also was lost for the season in the team's very first game of the year.

Vinny Testaverde and the Jets were among the small list of Super Bowl contenders in the 1999 season as they were just months off a trip to the AFC Championship.

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Vinny Testaverde and other New York Jets alumni gather during a Ring of Honor ceremony at halftime of the game against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium on December 1, 2014, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Pereira / New York Jets / Getty Images)

But in their first game of that season, Testaverde, just like Rodgers, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. The team finished 8-8 and failed to make the playoffs.

Now, New York is in a similar situation – practically all Super Bowl hopes have gone by the wayside as Zach Wilson figures to be the starting quarterback for the rest of the year. The 2021 No. 2 overall pick has struggled immensely since getting drafted, which is why the Jets got the four-time MVP in the first place.

However, after turning the somber night into a thrilling victory on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills, Testaverde says Wilson can do damage.

"I'm still excited about this football team," Testaverde told ESPN New York radio. "I thought it was amazing how they came back and won that game after losing their star quarterback and all the high expectations.

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