Jets trade Zach Wilson to Broncos to end QB’s failed tenure

Jets trade Zach Wilson to Broncos to end QB’s failed tenure

The Zach Wilson era – or error – has come to an end for the Jets.

The team agreed to trade Wilson to the Broncos on Monday.


Jets quarterback Zach Wilson #2 comes off the field during the second quarter.The Jets were finally able to unload Zach Wilson on the Broncos. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The Jets will also send a seventh-round pick, No. 256, to Denver and receive a sixth-round pick, No. 203, in the trade.

The move brings an end to one of the most disappointing careers in Jets history.

The team selected Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of BYU, expecting him to become the franchise quarterback they have been trying to find for decades. 

Instead, he was a disappointment on the field and unpopular with teammates off the field and only showed flashes of ability during his three seasons with the team.