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Former New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson reacting after an NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
A former highly touted New York Jets quarterback has found a new home.
The New Orleans Saints are signing QB Zach Wilson in free agency, per Insider Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football.
“Adds a veteran presence and some competition to the QB room behind Tyler Shough,” Underhill posted. “He gives New Orleans a third quarterback with starting experience.”
Nick Underhill
Saints are signing QB Zach Wilson, according to a source. Adds a veteran presence and some competition to the QB room behind Tyler Shough. Wilson, 26, was the No. 2 pick in 2021. He gives New Orleans a third quarterback with starting experience.
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter said it’ll be a one-year deal for Wilson and the Saints.
The Journey Continues for Wilson
Wilson, 26, will turn 27 before the start of the 2026 season.
He started his career as the No. 2 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. The former BYU product spent the first three years of his career with the green and white.
Long story short, it didn’t go well.
Wilson appeared in 34 games and made 33 starts with the Jets. With those opportunities, Wilson completed 57% of his passes, threw for 6,293 passing yards, and had a 23 touchdown to 25 interception ratio.
After a turbulent run, the Jets hit the eject button, trading him to the Denver Broncos in 2024. Gang Green flipped Wilson and a 2024 seventh-round pick for a 2024 sixth-round pick.
Wilson spent a year with Denver and then became an unrestricted free agent last offseason. He quickly found a new home with the Miami Dolphins on a surprisingly strong one-year, $6 million deal fully guaranteed. Now he gets another opportunity in New Orleans.
Since leaving New York, Wilson has gotten very few opportunities. He didn’t play in Denver, and in Miami, he only appeared in four games with no starts.
Flurry of Quarterback Activity
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic posted, “Zach Wilson, Joe Flacco, Trevor Siemian, and Josh Johnson have all found homes in free agency. Teams clearly liked what they saw from the 2021-2023 era Jets QB rooms. #FreeMikeWhite”
Flacco re-signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday, March 24. Johnson joined Cincinnati last week. Siemian inked a deal with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.
This is a developing story, and we’ll provide new details as they become available.