Jets' Robert Saleh stamps out 'conspiracy theory' about Zach Wilson after loss

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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, and a groaning MetLife Stadium fan base, watched as third-year quarterback Zach Wilson struggled in the team’s 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Wilson’s struggles this season, despite the Jets only being one game below .500, have fans wondering why he remains at quarterback, especially considering the state of the division.

The AFC East division was wide open entering their game on Monday night, with the Miami Dolphins at 6-3 and the Buffalo Bills at 5-4 after both squads lost their respective Week 9 matchups.  A 5-3 Jets team would’ve been right in the thick of things, including the wild-card slots in the AFC.

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Head coach Robert Saleh of the New York Jets interacts with Zach Wilson #2 prior to an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on October 1, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

But Wilson and the Jets’ offense struggled mightily to get anything going against a Chargers defense that lets up a lot of points this season. Because of that, there’s a "conspiracy theory" that the Jets’ front office is forcing Saleh to play Wilson despite having veteran options Tim Boyle and Trevor Siemian behind him on the depth chart.

Saleh, though, put an end to that talk on Wednesday.

"We’re all on the same page with that," he told reporters. "So, any conspiracy theory that might be out there, we’re on the same page."

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Saleh added that the Jets won’t be giving Boyle or Siemian any first-time reps