Zach Wilson is finally being traded.
The New York Jets are trading Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos are sending a sixth-round pick (No. 207) to the Jets and are receiving a seventh-round pick (No. 256). The Jets are also paying some of the $5.5 million salary Wilson is owed for 2024.
The trade will end Wilson’s extremely disappointing Jets career.
The Jets made Wilson the No. 2 overall pick in 2021. Though the 24-year-old showed the ability to make a big play here or there, Wilson just never showed real improvement during his time with the Jets.
He passed for 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions over 34 regular-season games. He also seemed to be mentally done with the Jets after being shuffled in and out of the lineup so much.
In Denver, Wilson will join a quarterback group that includes Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci. The Broncos are also a candidate to select a quarterback in the draft. Denver has the No. 12 overall pick.