Robert Saleh: We’re not in a hurry to rush Zach Wilson back

NFL: OCT 24 Jets at Patriots
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When Jets quarterback Zach Wilson hurt his knee in Week Seven, a two-to-four week timeline was given for his return to action.

This Sunday’s game against the Bills would represent the short end of that window, but head coach Robert Saleh didn’t make it sound like the team expects to have Wilson back in action. Mike White‘s 405-yard performance in Week Eight gives the Jets another viable option under center and Saleh said they aren’t going to push Wilson to be back any faster than it takes for him to get back to 100 percent.

“Yeah. If he’s fully healthy, for sure. But we’ll see how he is. . . . We’re not in any hurry to rush him back. . . . If he’s not fully healthy it would be irresponsible for us to throw him out there,” Saleh said, via Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.

Saleh said “anything is possible” last week when asked about the possibility of White having an extended run in the starting lineup and the next few days should provide a clearer picture about how long White might remain the No. 1 quarterback for the Jets.

12 responses to “Robert Saleh: We’re not in a hurry to rush Zach Wilson back

  1. If I’m Robert Saleh, the slow & careful path to Zach Wilson returning should take until the last few weeks of my current contract.

  2. Robert Saleh: “We’re not in a hurry to rush Zach Wilson back”

    Translation: “We’re not in any hurry to win”

  3. Robert Saleh: We’re not in a hurry to rush Zach Wilson back
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    The understatement of this NFL season thus far.

  4. If White lights it up again, you kind of have to let him roll… Let the rook watch and learn.

  5. Translation: Mike White is our QB until he has a bad game and I can justify switching back to Wilson.

  6. The network showed Saleh on the sidelines a record 34 times during the Patriots game. Saleh this, Saleh that. Good grief.

  7. “Robert Saleh: “We’re not in a hurry to rush Zach Wilson back”

    Translation: “We’re not in any hurry to win””

    Wilson – 1168 yds, 6.5 ypa, comp % 57.5, 4 TD, 9 INT, QB rating 63.5

    White – 702 yds, 8.0 ypa, comp % 72.7, 5 TD, 4 INT, QB rating 95.9

    Looks like playing White gives a significantly better chance of winning actually

  8. New York Jets fans don’t deserve this…season after season getting raked over the coals by inconsistent ownership and the ever revolving doors at head coach and the front office. That 1968 super bowl season Joe Namath guaranteed is a far distant memory. Bring some sanity back to New York!

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