Former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson is skipping voluntary workouts as he remains on the trading block with less than a week to go before the NFL draft.
GMs love to trade up in the NFL draft, but it's often a mistake: Why their reasoning doesn't match realityRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.
In his first three seasons, Wilson was always an active participant in the offseason program, so his absence is out of character. Of course, the landscape has changed, as the organization has publicly declared its willingness to move on from the former starter-turned-backup. Douglas said he's mindful of the long delay and how it could be impacting Wilson's job prospects, but he also wants to do what's best for the organization.
Owner Woody Johnson said last month at the owners' meetings that they would keep Wilson on the roster if they can't find a trading partner. If they release him, the cap hit would be the same as if he's on the roster -- $11.2 million. Retaining Wilson until training camp seems unlikely because of the awkwardness.
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