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Zach Wilson and the Denver Broncos to Face the Jets in Week Four of NFL Season

The NFL schedule was unveiled on Wednesday

Casey Lundquist

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson tries to elude the pressure of Miami Dolphins defensive tackle
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson tries to elude the pressure of Miami Dolphins defensive tackle / Jim Rassol / USA TODAY NETWORK
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On Wednesday night, the NFL unveiled the 2024 schedule. Former BYU star Zach Wilson, who was traded to the Denver Broncos in April, will travel back to New York to face the New York Jets in week four of the NFL season. Should Wilson win the starting quarterback job, he will face his former team for the first time. The game will take place on Sunday, September 29th and will be broadcast on CBS.

To say that Wilson's time in New York didn't meet expectations would be an understatement. The Jets were a mess from top to bottom, and Wilson was never able to find stability. Wilson came to New York with sky high expectations as the second overall pick. From the beginning, neither side was able to start down the path of long-term growth. Landing in Denver is one of the better scenarios for Wilson after a long, drawn out process where he was allowed to seek a trade.

During his three years in New York, Wilson appeared in 34 games. He completed 57% of his passes and he threw for just under 6,300 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 25 interceptions. Last year, Wilson replaced Aaron Rodgers in the starting lineup after Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury in the season opener. In 12 games, he threw for 2,271 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

Wilson showed signs of improvement in his third year with the Jets, but there were also signs that he wouldn't be a long-term fit for the Jets. Against the Chiefs, Wilson went 28/39 for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Jets fell to the Chiefs 20-23. Later in the season, Wilson was named the AFC Player of the Week after leading the Jets to a 30-6 win over the Houston Texans. In that game, Wilson completed 27/36 passes for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns. He caught fire in the second half, going 18/21 for 209 yards, the most in any half in his three-year NFL career.

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Casey Lundquist
CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.

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