QB may be returning,
The good news is the Jets officially have their starting signal-caller back from injury. On Wednesday, Jets coach Robert Saleh announced that Zach Wilson will start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers barring any setbacks. Wilson has been out since last month, suffering a meniscus and bone bruise injury in the preseason opener.
The bad news is the problems with the Jets continue to mount. The latest issue is the Jets offensive line. George Fant (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, which means he will miss the next four games (at Steelers, vs. Dolphins, at Packers and at Broncos). Fant’s injury comes after Duane Brown (shoulder), who was supposed to start at left tackle, was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season.
Gang Green’s tackles have been a revolving door since the start of training camp. In August, right tackle Mekhi Becton suffered a season-ending knee injury. That forced the Jets to sign Brown and move Fant to right tackle. Then Brown’s injury put Fant back on the left side, his preferred position. Conor McDermott, who replaced Fant during the Jets’ 27-12 loss to the Bengals, will likely start at left tackle with rookie Max Mitchell at right tackle.
Despite the Jets’ makeshift offensive line, Saleh said he isn’t concerned about Wilson coming off a knee injury.
“His knee is 100%,” Saleh said about Wilson. “As far as the tackles, we have all the faith in the world in the guys that we do have.
“Max is playing really well, McDermott has played a lot of football and it’s next man up. It’s a matter of