Jets' Robert Saleh squashes report saying Zach Wilson is 'reluctant' to take over starting role again

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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh squashed a report that Zach Wilson is "reluctant" to become the team’s starting quarterback again, as the team ponders what to do after Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian struggled on Sunday.

Boyle, who started against the Miami Dolphins last week and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, was benched for Trevor Siemian, who made his Jets debut in the second half. The Jets didn’t get anything done on offense yet again, resulting in a 13-8 loss to move to 4-8 on the season. 

A report from The Athletic pointed to multiple sources saying the Jets are leaning to putting Wilson back in place as the team’s starter — the role he had since Week 2 following Aaron Rodgers’ early departure with an Achilles injury in Week 1 — but the second overall draft choice by the franchise was "hesitant" to step back in the role.

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Zach Wilson #2 and head coach Robert Saleh of the New York Jets talk during warmups before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium on September 25, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Saleh said that, after having a conversation with Wilson, the BYU product doesn’t think that at all. 

"Let’s be clear: If he was reluctant to play, he wouldn’t be here, all right?" Saleh told reporters. "I actually, coincidentally, just got done speaking with him. He came in about a half hour ago and we had a really good conversation. The young man wants the ball, he wants to start, and he believes he’s the best quarterback in the room and the best quarterback for this team and the guy who gives us the best chance to win."

But,