Late Tuesday night, the New Orleans Saints reached a free agent agreement with former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson, according to multiple league sources.
Wilson will join Spencer Rattler as depth behind starting quarterback Tyler Shough, who cemented himself as the Saints' starter with a strong close to his rookie season that saw him finish second in the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year voting.
The New York Jets selected Wilson with the second pick of the 2021 draft after his breakout junior season at Brigham Young University. But Wilson never found his footing as a professional, compiling a 12-21 record over parts of three seasons as the Jets starting quarterback.
New York traded Wilson to the Denver Broncos prior to the 2024 season, and he then spent the 2025 campaign with the Miami Dolphins.
Wilson has a career passer rating of 73.1, having thrown for 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions in 38 career games.