Robert Saleh: Zach Wilson’s ACL is “supposed to be intact” but waiting for MRI

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It didn’t look good, and Zach Wilson obviously didn’t feel good.

But Jets coach Robert Saleh didn’t want to provide an update on Wilson’s right knee injury after the 24-21 victory over the Eagles on Friday night.

“We’re going to wait on the MRI,” Saleh said in video from SNY. “I’m 0-fer, guys, with trying to decipher doctor language, so I’m just going to let the MRI play out, and we’ll figure it out tomorrow.”

Saleh did allow that the ACL “is supposed to be intact.”

“But again, let’s wait until the MRI,” Saleh added.

With 4:29 remaining in the first quarter, Wilson scrambled around the right side. He went down untouched as he planted his foot at the end of a 7-yard run. Wilson was favoring his right leg as he left the field.

“He’s in good spirits,” Saleh said. “He’s fine. A little frustrated, obviously. But he’s as good as you can be in these situation.”

The sod at Lincoln Financial Field is new, having been replaced July 29, per Saleh, but he wouldn’t speculate as to whether it contributed to Wilson’s injury.

Wilson finished his night 3-for-5 for 23 yards and an interception. Mike White replaced Wilson, but veteran Joe Flacco, whom Saleh praised last week, is the team’s No. 2 quarterback.

30 responses to “Robert Saleh: Zach Wilson’s ACL is “supposed to be intact” but waiting for MRI

  1. cmon saleh, make it happen! the worthless trash10 will fit in perfectly with his guido brethren in New Jersey. win win!!

  2. Well now we know where Jimmy G is going. Reunited with a former 49er coach. Almost seems a little too good (for Jimmy) to be true. But think about it. One year in the Big Apple with the NY media. If he plays well it could mean a big $$$ contract somewhere next year.

  3. Salah seems like an honest type and has energized the moribund jets but this “all gas, no brakes” nonsense can get out of control . Nascars and rollercoasters go all gas but have brakes for the good reason, as they are necessary to stop them flying off the tracks.

    Tonight the jets blasted Jalen well out of bounds during the first pre season game. Then sent their franchise QB duking upfield, which resulted in him ripping his ACL. Seems more like a “all bone and no head” approach to me

  4. I’m waiting for Pats fans to hop on here and say their QB is better while they should have some integrity for the game and say “get well soon”. Wait till Mac has an injury and they’ll be saying Hoyer has been overlooked as a starter all these years, BB is playing checkers not chess, Joe Judge is better than McDaniels, etc… You can’t make this stuff up.

  5. You know the 49ers are rooting for a starting QB injury.

    Dear NFL teams: Don’t start your starting QB in the preseason. It’s not worth it.

  6. Poor kid. Fingers crossed he heals up well.

    Jets are snake bit. Do they really trade a second for Jimmy G for a year? Or do they just roll with Flacco/white? They weren’t going to be playoff contenders anyway….

  7. I really don’t want to be a negative fan..BUT..Zach Wilson not running out of bounds shows he really doesn’t get it..I don’t want to hear being competitive..it shows a lack of awareness that cannot be taught..in addition the late hit by Quincy Williams shows the same lack of awareness..in the words of “My Cousin Vinny” “I’m done with this guy”

  8. lowlyfinfan88 says:
    August 13, 2022 at 12:59 am

    “I’m waiting for Pats fans to hop on here and say their QB is better while they should have some integrity for the game and say “get well soon”. Wait till Mac has an injury and they’ll be saying Hoyer has been overlooked as a starter all these years, BB is playing checkers not chess, Joe Judge is better than McDaniels, etc… You can’t make this stuff up.:

    Man, the Patriots sure live in your head…

  9. Let’s blame the sod at the link which no other player had an issue with and not the injury proned player.

  10. The telegraphed throw/pick he threw the series prior was dreadful. This kid struggles to see underneath LB’s. NOT GOOD

  11. Imagine drafting Mr Tuck and Run #2 overrall and passing on Mac Jones a pocket passer?

  12. Please help me understand why it takes so long for MRI results .we are talking about a 4billoin dollar franchise..are they waiting for the insurance company to approve?

  13. Sucks for Jets fans. Such a snake bit franchise. Sure nobody knows if Wilson will be the guy in NY but a ACL tear is terrible news. This team had a great draft this year and now their 2nd year QB could be done and they will need to turn to Flacco? Would they consider Jimmy G aka a 1 year rental? Not like the Jets were expected to be good though Jimmy G could easily make them better than they would be with Wilson or Flacco.

  14. To the Pats fan..Mac Jones’s ceiling is Chad Pennington nice quarterback but would not draft with #2 pick..the ceiling on Zach Wilson is higher but the floor is lower ..ya pay your money and ya take ya chances

  15. Anyone catch the cheap hit by Jets LB Quincy Williams on Jalen Hurts?

    Dude needs to be suspended for Week 1.

    Shame on Saleh for not admonishing him and instead pretending it didn’t happen.

    Vince Sirianni took his manhood. I’ve never seen an NFL HC rip another HC during a game, so brutally. He deserved it.

  16. Let’s stop bringing up “the sod” every time a player has a non-contact injury. The issue is nutrition and training creating virtual Supermen that are built around a 300,000 year-old structure.

  17. vaster says:
    August 12, 2022 at 11:21 pm
    ACL is toast. This isn’t rocket science

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    You were saying?

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