Panthers' Adam Thielen gives Jets backup Zach Wilson advice: 'Just go prove it'

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The New York Jets enjoyed a preseason shutout victory over the Carolina Panthers over the weekend in Charlotte. 

Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson had a solid showing, completing 14 of 20 passes for 123 yards with a touchdown. Earlier this offseason, New York pulled off a blockbuster trade to acquire four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. 

The move meant Wilson would be the backup on the depth chart.

Since Rodgers joined the Jets, he has shown a willingness to take on a mentor's role. Wilson's performance in the first preseason game could be evidence Rodgers' guidance is starting to pay off.

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Adam Thielen of the Carolina Panthers prior to a preseason game against the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

While the majority of players retired to the locker room, first-year Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen delivered some advice to the young Jets quarterback.

"Go have some fun this year," Thielen said during a recent episode of "Hard Knocks."

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The two-time Pro Bowler also encouraged Wilson to block out the noise.

"Stay in it, man. Don’t let other people say who you are. Just go and fricken prove it. You’re a [heck] of a player. Just believe it. I know it’s tough, man. This league’s tough, man. This league’s tough. But you just gotta fricken go prove it every day. Every day in practice. Every day, fricken when you get a chance, just go prove it. You don’t have to talk about it."

Zach Wilson of the New York Jets rolls out