Jets’ Zach Wilson calls last few weeks a ‘learning experience’ after being named backup against Lions

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Jets’ Zach Wilson calls last few weeks a ‘learning experience’ after being named backup against Lions
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New York Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson told reporters the past few weeks have been a learning experience following the news that he'll be the backup against Detroit.

And now Wilson returns, named the backup quarterback for New York’s game against the Detroit Lions in Week 15. when asked how it’s been watching White under center."You can sit there and be p----- off and make excuses, or you gotta flip the script and be like ‘I need to improve. I need to see what he’s doing. I need to look from a different perspective."

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson carries the ball during a game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets on November 20, 2022, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The move by head coach Robert Saleh certainly shows that Wilson has shown progress over the past three weeks, as an injury to White would move Wilson back into the starting job. White is already banged up and will be limited in practice this week after taking two major shots to the ribs against the Bills.

"Zach’s been doing a great job," Saleh said Wednesday."He’s been deliberate in his approach over the last three weeks. He’s been holding himself accountable with regard of how he wants to attack practice, how he’s been performing in practice, going against our defense, which I think is a pretty good defense to go against.

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson reacts against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game, Nov. 27, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Wilson is moving up on the New York Jets' quarterback depth chart this week. Coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 the benched former starter is being promoted from No. 3 to the backup behind current starter Mike White, who's dealing with a rib injury but is expected to make his fourth straight start Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

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