The New York Jets are benching starting quarterback Zach Wilson and are turning to Tim Boyle at quarterback for Friday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.
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Head coach Robert Saleh opened the door for a quarterback change by benching Wilson Sunday against the Buffalo Bills and replacing him with Boyle with 2:17 left in the third quarter of a 32-6 loss.
Neither was effective in an outing New York finished with season lows in total yards (155) and points, and finished 0 for 11 on third-down conversions against a Bills defence that began the game missing three key starters and ended it without three defensive backs.
Wilson went 7 of 15 for 81 yards and a touchdown — the Jets’ first in three games — with an interception. Boyle went 7 of 14 for 33 yards and an INT.
“When things aren’t getting done, change has got to be made,” Wilson said after the game. “And I understand that.”
Wilson said the Jets’ issues run deeper than a patchwork offensive line, and start with his position under center.
“I truly think this offence as a whole is an issue,” Wilson said. “We have to be better as players, and we need to take accountability. That starts with me, and I’m not getting it done.”
–With files from the Associated Press.
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