Zach Wilson, and not Mike White, will be behind center on Sunday when the Jets host the Lions, coach Robert Saleh confirmed moments ago, moments after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news.
White left the Jets’ loss to the Bills twice due to injury to his ribs, getting X-rays in the locker room the second time, but ultimately returned to finish the game. Afterwards, he said, “You would’ve had to peel me off that field.” He went to the hospital after the game for further examination, but during the week insisted that he would be ready for Sunday.
However, Jets doctors have not medically cleared him for contact in time for him to start on Sunday, and as a result Wilson, the former No. 2 NFL draft pick who was benched in favor of White weeks ago, will get another chance at the starting gig.
