Zach Wilson’s Christmas weekend plans no longer include playing football.
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh announced Friday that Wilson, who has been dealing with concussion symptoms this week after leaving the Jets’ Sunday game in the first half with a head injury, won’t take the field when the team faces the Washington Commanders on Christmas Eve.
Instead, quarterback Trevor Siemian will get the start and Brett Rypien will serve as his backup.
That means that Aaron Rodgers also won’t be available to play, which isn’t a surprise given what the quarterback shared during his latest appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Rodgers said Tuesday that he needs more time to recover from tearing his Achilles and does not plan to return to NFL action this season, as the Deseret News previously reported.
“If I was 100% today, I’d be pushing to play,” Rodgers said. “But the fact is, I’m not.”
Wilson, on the other hand, has a chance to play again once he clears the concussion protocol. He’s had an up-and-down season so far, but put together what was likely the best game of his career earlier this month against the Houston Texans.
After taking on the Commanders this Sunday, the Jets next play Thursday, Dec. 28, against the Cleveland Browns.