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New York Jets hope organization avoided next worst-case scenario Zach Wilson knee injury Friday night preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Wilson, who was drafted by the Jets with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, is out. New York’s first preseason game After injuring his right knee.
According to ESPN, an “early sign” is that Wilson has re-injured his posterior cruciate ligament, missing four games with the PCL injury in his rookie season and potentially missing just a few weeks.
Head coach Robert Saleh told reporters after the game that Wilson will have an MRI on Saturday to determine the severity of his injury, adding that Wilson’s ACL “appears to be intact.” .
Jets QB Zach Wilson leaves preseason game with noncontact knee injury
“I’m going to do an MRI and we’re going to figure it out,” Saleh said Saturday.
Wilson ran out of his pocket in the second quarter and hurt his knee after trying to scramble to cut back the field.
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After the match, Saleh said, “I just run beyond my limits.” “He got a little greedy. He wanted to get more. It’s new turf, so the turf wasn’t as firm as you’d like.”
By upgrading the offensive arsenal around Wilson in the offseason, the Jets hope Wilson will take the next step as he enters his sophomore year.
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“It’s terrible. You see one of your brothers down in general, not just quarterbacks,” first-round draft pick Sauce Gardner said after the game. Because he wants to be with us.”
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A major injury to Wilson would be a devastating start to the season for the Jets, which are hoping to make significant progress in Saleh’s second season as head coach. New York has already been hit with an injury bug early in the preseason, with first-round draft pick Mekhi Becton out of the season with a serious injury.
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“At the end of the day, it sucks,” Saleh said on Tuesday. According to the New York Post“Because there are no better words. But who cares. You gotta get up, get ready, next guy, all the silly clichés of these moments.”
The Jets have veteran quarterback Joe Flacco and second-year pro Mike White on their roster. Both players started games for the Jets during the 2021 season.