Jets give Zach Wilson starting quarterback job back: 'He's fired up'

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After two weeks testing Tim Boyle as the team’s starter, the New York Jets are reverting back to Zach Wilson ahead of their matchup with the Houston Texans in Week 14. 

Head coach Robert Saleh announced that Wilson was "fired up" to be back in the starting role just two weeks after being demoted to third string. 

Boyle, Wilson’s backup throughout the season following the Aaron Rodgers injury, was not successful in his two starts. He was benched in the second half of the team’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons at home for Trevor Siemian, who also couldn’t get the offense moving. 

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Zach Wilson of the New York Jets after losing to the Buffalo Bills, 32-6, at Highmark Stadium on Nov. 19, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)

The Jets will have Siemian back up Wilson, while Brett Rypien was signed Tuesday off the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad to serve as the emergency third string quarterback on Sunday. 

"Zach gives us the best chance to win," Saleh told reporters on Wednesday. 

Saleh didn’t think so two weeks ago when the Jets were blown out by the Buffalo Bills on the road, where Wilson was benched for Boyle in the second half. 

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However, after watching the Jets’ putrid offensive performances the last two weeks, Saleh was leaning toward Wilson being the starter once again on Monday, per ESPN. But a report from The Athletic stated Wilson was "reluctant" to return to the field this year for the Jets. 

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