Jets trade Zach Wilson to Broncos after failed tenure in New York: report

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

The New York Jets have reportedly traded backup quarterback Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos, per NFL Network. 

New York will be sending Wilson and the No. 256 pick in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft in exchange for the No. 203 pick in the sixth round. 

The Jets and Broncos will also be splitting the $5.5 million Wilson is due for this season.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Zach Wilson of the New York Jets walks off the field after losing to the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 12, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick by the Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft, never panned out as the organization hoped he would. Now, he gets a fresh start with an organization that has a wide open quarterbacks room at the moment with Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci in the building. 

Wilson's tenure with the Jets can only be categorized as failed, with the team giving him as much opportunity as they could to play consistent ball under center. Granted, the Jets' offensive line and other pieces of the roster were flawed, whether it was due to injuries or bad play, but Wilson certainly had faults of his own that led to multiple benchings. 

First, in 2022, head coach Robert Saleh benched Wilson after a brutal Week 11 loss to the New England Patriots, where he was 9-of-22 for 77 yards. The BYU product also infamously said he didn't think he let the defense down after they repeatedly gave the offense chances to score points during the 10-3 loss. 

JETS GIVE ZACH WILSON'S AGENT GREEN LIGHT TO EXPLORE TRADE AFTER DISAPPOINTING SEASON, GM JOE DOUGLAS SAYS

Wilson rode the pine for three weeks