Zach Wilson

The New York Post’s Brian Costello believes it’s “unlikely” the Jets can get a Day Three draft pick for Zach Wilson.

That Justin Fields was traded to the Steelers for a conditional sixth round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft means there’s no market for Wilson headed into the 2024 draft. Costello said the Jets might have to pair a later round draft pick with Wilson for anyone to take the failed 2021 first rounder off their hands. If no teams express interest in Wilson, the Jets could be forced to release him and absorb a dead-money hit of $11.2 million in 2024. If they trade Wilson, they lower the dead-money cap hit to $5.7 million. Wilson, since the start of the 2021 season, ranks 29th among 29 qualifying quarterbacks in completion rate over expected and drop back success rate. He has 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions over the span.