Zach Wilson Will Be Traded To Kansas City Chiefs This Off-Season: Former MVP Boomer Esiason
The New York Jets are expected to trade quarterback Zach Wilson this offseason, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
The team talked to him about his plans while he was on the bench, after reportedly refusing to return to action a few weeks ago.
Zach Wilson will be traded to the #Chiefs this off-season, former MVP Boomer Esiason believes.
“He’s gonna end up in Kansas City with Andy Reid. Andy Reid is gonna pick him up, take him off the scrap heap, and turn him into a QB.”
If anyone can save Wilson its Andy Reid.
Wilson has been around for a while on the year, but Russini may be talking about the quarterback losing his starting job after the team’s Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The Jets lost their next two games, and Wilson returned to the starting role in Week 14 against the Houston Texans on December 10.
If Wilson had committed to New York, he would have been remembered as one of the worst draft picks in NFL history.
The New York Jets will trade Zach Wilson this offseason. Relations between Wilson and the Jets have deteriorated beyond repair.
The Jets reportedly told Wilson he would be traded in the offseason after being benched for Tim Boyle.
Although Wilson ended up playing for the Jets last season, it was clear that his time in New York was coming to an end.
Wilson should have a chance to compete with new teams for the backup role, as the Jets add their experienced and capable additions.
Which teams would consider trading Wilson? Let’s take a look at five teams that could trade Wilson this offseason.
The New York Jets could trade Zach Wilson to the Minnesota Vikings. Wilson could compete with Jalen Hall in the fifth round in 2023 for Minnesota’s first QB2 job while playing an offense similar to the one he’s known for.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were involved in a battle at quarterback last summer between Kyle Trask and newly signed Baker Mayfield. Mayfield earned the starting job and the best season of his NFL career.
The Buccaneers ran a wide zone scheme led by Shanahan under offensive coordinator Dave Canales, who championed Mayfield’s defense this season.
Wilson could compete with Kyle Trask for the seventh quarterback spot and allow Canales to work on another recycling program. After successfully reviving Mayfield’s career this season, Wilson may be his next target.
The NY Jets could trade Zach Wilson to the Green Bay Packers. One of the funniest twists in the NFL is that the Jets sent Zach Wilson to the same team that signed him as a backup a year ago.
The Packers could also use another quarterback on the roster, fifth-rounder Sean Clifford, behind Jordan Love this year.
The NY Jets could trade Zach Wilson to the San Francisco 49ers. If there’s one coach in the NFL who can fix Zach Wilson and save his career, it’s Kyle Shanahan.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Brock Purdy has done an incredible job taking Jimmy Garoppolo to the Super Bowl.
For the 49ers, Sam Darnold will become a free agent at the end of the season. That means the team could be looking for a new quarterback.
The Jets have a strong working relationship with the 49ers, thanks to Saleh’s connections to the organization. They will be considered a landing spot for Wilson in the trade.
The NY Jets could trade Zach Wilson to the Kansas City Chiefs. Zach Wilson’s plan for 2023 is to learn from Aaron Rodgers, one of the all-time greats.
The Kansas City Chiefs are a familiar sight for Wilson this offseason. The Chiefs don’t have a top quarterback behind Patrick Mahomes.
Wilson could compete for the primary backup job in Kansas City and learn who the best quarterbacks are in today’s NFL.
It appears Zach Wilson’s tenure with the New York Jets may end this offseason.
One of Wilson’s teammates told ESPN’s Rich Cimini that he “would be shocked” if Wilson was the team’s quarterback in 2024.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini also reported Sunday that the Jets told Wilson they intended to trade him this offseason while he was on the bench, which was “one of the reasons he was on the bench.”
Wilson started most of New York’s games in 2023 but is not expected to play in 2024 as Aaron Rodgers returns from a torn Achilles tendon.
Wilson certainly had his moments with Rodgers, but ultimately disappointed and proved he was not New York’s quarterback of the future.
While Wilson’s future has been the subject of much speculation, Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters this week that the team is currently evaluating the BYU product and backup quarterback situation heading into 2024.
He said it was inside. Rodgers told reporters:
“I love Zach and I want what’s best for Zach. And if he wants to be here and that’s what’s best for him, then of course I would like to continue this relationship for another year.”
