Jets bench QB Wilson; White to start vs. Bears

Zach Wilson has gone from being the future of the Jets franchise to an underachieving benchwarmer.

Coach Robert Saleh announced the decision Wednesday to sit Wilson and replace him with Mike White as the starting quarterback Sunday against the Bears.

“Zach’s career here is not over,” Saleh said, adding that the plan is to have the second-year quarterback “reset” with the hope Wilson plays again this season.

“This is not putting a nail in his coffin.”

Joe Flacco will serve as White’s backup, and Wilson will not be active against the Bears.

Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft, is 5-2 this season as the starter, but has struggled with consistency and not shown the progress expected of him. He has just four TD passes and five interceptions in seven starts.

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