https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/sports/jets-host-russell-wilson-in-search-for-backup-quarterback/
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https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/sports/jets-host-russell-wilson-in-search-for-backup-quarterback/
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5/5 🧵 Wilson’s résumé is still shiny on paper — 10 Pro Bowls, a Super Bowl ring, years as a franchise guy — but the recent track record is a lot messier. Since leaving Seattle, he’s bounced from Denver to Pittsburgh to the Giants, and last year in New York he threw for 831 yards with 3 TDs and 3 INTs before losing the job to rookie Jaxson Dart. Translation: the Jets aren’t buying upside here. They’d be buying competence, experience, and a veteran who already knows how to sit behind a starter without the room getting weird. 📎 Source
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4/5 🧵 The relationship angle matters. Wilson and Geno were teammates in Seattle in 2020 and 2021, and the article says Geno spoke positively about Wilson when the Jets traded for him in March. There’s also a front-office connection: Jets GM Darren Mougey was Denver’s assistant GM during Wilson’s Broncos stint. So this isn’t some random late-April tire kick — there’s real familiarity here.
3/5 🧵 The Jets’ current setup explains the move. Geno Smith is the starter, but behind him it’s Bailey Zappe, Brady Cook, and rookie Cade Klubnik, who they just took in the fourth round. That’s a thin room if you want insurance. Wilson brings experience, even if nobody’s pretending this is still Seattle-era Russ.
2/5 🧵 The core update is simple: Wilson visited the Jets on Monday night, but nothing was close enough to call a signing by Tuesday afternoon. He spent last season with the Giants, started three games, and now the Jets are circling because they still want a veteran behind Geno Smith. 📎 Source
1/5 🧵 The funny part here: the Jets aren’t chasing Russell Wilson to save the franchise — they’re looking at him as a backup. That tells you exactly where Wilson is in 2026, and exactly how the Jets see their QB room after the draft.