3:02pm: For the second straight season, the Jets will demote Wilson two spots on their depth chart. Saleh confirmed Siemian will be Boyle’s backup in Week 12. The Jets made this move last season, bumping Joe Flacco up the depth chart as White’s backup. After another season of continued struggles, Wilson will be out of the equation for the time being.
11:59am: As Robert Saleh‘s comments foreshadowed, the Jets will be making a change at the quarterback spot. Tim Boyle will get the start in Week 12 in place of Zach Wilson, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. 
Saleh benched Wilson in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Bills, another game in which the Jets’ offense struggled mightily. The unit has put up highly underwhelming numbers in a number of categories – including on third down, where New York has a conversion rate of 22.9% on the season – due to a number of issues. Wilson’s play has been one of them, though, which resulted in Boyle finishing the game yesterday.
The latter went 7-for-14 for 33 yards and one interception during his brief relief appearance in Week 11. That marked his first regular season action with the Jets, as he had previously served as Wilson’s backup in the wake of Aaron Rodgers‘ Achilles tear. Wilson has failed to show signs of tangible development in 2023 (although factors such as an injury-riddled offensive line have played a part in his struggles), but Saleh routinely backed him earlier in the campaign. His stance shifted yesterday, however, with the announcement New York would make a decision on a starter for the team’s upcoming Black Friday game.
Boyle, 29, joined the Jets in the spring to serve as depth behind Rodgers and Wilson. His signing marked his first foray out of the NFC North, having spent his first two years with the Packers followed by one-year stints in Detroit and Chicago. Boyle was part of New York’s final roster cuts, but he was immediately retained via the practice squad. That decision, coupled with the Rodgers injury and Wilson’s performance, has now thrust him into a No. 1 role.
The former UDFA has three starts to his name, each of which came in 2021 with the Lions. Boyle has played in 18 total regular season games in the NFL, making him a less experienced option than Trevor Siemian (35 games, 30 starts). The latter signed in September in what the Jets quickly confirmed would be the team’s only outside addition at the QB spot. Siemian has remained on New York’s practice squad since his arrival.
One year remains on Wilson’s rookie contract, though the Jets could elect to pick up his fifth-year option for 2025 this offseason. Such a move would come as a major surprise, since for the second straight year (after the change to Mike White which took place in 2022) he has seen an extended run as a starter brought to an end. Today’s move marks another sign of lost confidence in the former No. 2 pick, as well as a bid to rescue the remaining weeks until Rodgers’ targeted return to action. New York will face Miami on Friday to begin the attempt at a rebound on offense.
Betting the mortgage on the Dolphins this week…
Which means the Jets would win or would that just be my luck?
Good move. Boyle is a downgrade from Wilson and isn’t even as good of an athlete as his wife
We’re talking about Zach Wilson, not Garrett
Check the bridges, make sure Joe Benigno didnt jump off one, after yesterday’s loss.
I think Golden Gate just installed a safety netting for that. I’m guessing the Brooklyn Bridge will need one for Joe.
Always good to see the peanut gallery name-checking a talk-radio a$$hole who’s being sued for sexual harassment.
Did he bench the entire O-Line also?
Several times but not by choice. They’re way down the depth chart with rookies, second year, and practice squad players getting in.
Whose O-line is worse, Pats or Jets?
Giants
It’s difficult to bench an OL when linemen keep going down. Jets have had 9 different sets of linemen in the first 10 games.
So the Pats have the worst O line then. That’s what I thought. Bill is such a mastermind; it’s amazing we just can’t see his genius at work.
Zach Wilson > Kenny Pickett.
Yep. I give Salah credit for having the intelligence to make the change. Here in Pittsburgh, we have a stubborn, overrated coach who won’t make the necessary move even though everyone including his receivers and running backs see that Pickett doesn’t have it
I think Siemian will be elevated to be the backup so Zach would dress as the emergency QB.
Can’t be a QB3 unless you’re inactive on game day AND designated as the QB3.
I think I’d take my chances with siemien
I know he isn’t great, but Siemian has to be better then a lot of the slop the league is running out there right now. Switching to Tim Boyle is waiving the white flag.
Boyle probably knows the offense better and is more comfortable with the scheme, than a guy who came in a month ago, and so that’s what it came down to this time. Jets must not think there’s enough of an ability/talent gap between them to outweigh that aspect, and I agree with the Jets on that.
If Siemian was that good (for a backup) or helpful from a football IQ perspective, he wouldn’t have been a mid season FA.
*tallest midget
*skinniest kid at fat camp
What I’m wondering is do the Jets keep Hackett as Offensive Coordinator when Rodgers returns? Because they have bigger issues than a green QB throwing 3 second passes screaming to get picked off.
In name only. Everyone knows Rodgers will be calling his own plays
Yea, makes sense. I honestly don’t see how Hackett has a job without the love fest.
Jets season is done. Again. Good job Saleh. Why did the coach think Zach was the answer when Rodgers went down. Remember last season, same results. Flacco would have been an improvement if Jets would have re-signed him. Cut Zach after season and get a qualified QB to back up Rodgers in 24. He’s 40 years old. What could go wrong?
I have my doubts it was Saleh, thinking this one came from Woody
Tim Boyle is the best QB to come out of Eastern Kentucky University. Actually, I think he’s the only QB from that college to play in the NFL.