Zach Wilson will start at QB for the Jets on Sunday against the Lions
White is dealing with a rib injury that twice knocked him out of the Jets' 20-12 loss at Buffalo last Sunday. He finished the game, but was examined at a hospital afterward.
“It's one of those things where we've got to do what's best for the player," Saleh said."And we've got to protect the player from the player,” Saleh said. Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick last year, was benched last month to focus on improving his mental approach and mechanics. The Jets elevated him earlier this week from No. 3 behind White and Joe Flacco to No. 2.“This is going to be a great opportunity for Zach,” Saleh said."When he was elevated to the No. 2 quarterback, it was with the understanding there's a strong possibility he was going to play and to prepare accordingly. He's gotten the vast majority of the first-team reps.
After Wilson went just 9 of 22 for 77 yards in a 10-3 loss at New England in Week 11, the Jets elevated White to starter.
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