Set to make another change to their quarterback depth chart, the Jets are making a shake-up to their roster as well. New York is adding Brett Rypien off the Seahawks’ practice squad and waiving Tim Boyle, per CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson. 
The latter passer received a pair of starts after the decision was made to bench Zach Wilson. Boyle did not impress in either outing, however, and he was lifted in favor of Trevor Siemian in the fourth quarter of the team’s Week 13 loss. Now, a new face will enter the situation in the form of Rypien, who had been in Seattle for roughly one month following the end of his Rams tenure.
The 27-year-old filled in for an injured Matthew Stafford for one contest, but he struggled and was let go as a result. No teams put in a claim for him, leaving him free to sign anywhere. He elected to join the Seahawks, a decision which recently saw him elevated in the wake of Geno Smith facing availability concerns. Smith was able to play, however, and the presence of backup Drew Lock limited Rypien’s prospects of seeing playing time in the Emerald City.
Now, the the former Bronco will have the chance to earn practice reps and/or playing time with the Jets as they continue to search for a short-term answer under center. Wilson had an extended run in the wake of Aaron Rodgers‘ Achilles tear, but he was later demoted to third-stringer for the second season in a row to clear a starting spot for Boyle. With the latter now out of the picture, Wilson is believed to be the Jets’ preference for Week 14. A report from Monday indicated, however, the former second overall pick has expressed hesitancy over returning to game action.
Jets head coach Robert Saleh had not yet named a starter for Week 14 or beyond, something which especially makes sense given today’s news. The addition of Rypien will give New York a new option to consider as the team looks to find some level of consistency on offense. Boyle, meanwhile, will hit the waiver wire, making him available to any interested teams. If he clears, he will become a free agent and be able to join the Jets’ practice squad or head elsewhere in search of playing time.
Oooh, Aaron’s not going to like this…
Competition
That, and Boyle is Aaron’s buddy.
Awwww not his friend
Wilson and Nathaniel Hackett are the issue. Let’s cut Tim Boyle!
The beaten up OL is the issue. What QB would be safe behind that?
Uhh, are you suggesting Tim Boyle deserved his roster spot? Because he never did, so better late than never letting him go.
Siemian will probably get the start while Rypien is learning the playbook.
Clown show.
In all fairness, I don’t blame Zach for electing not to play. The jets have no o-line and no matter who you put at QB will have a difficult time succeeding. Case in point Aaron Rodgers injured due to a subpar o-line. If I’m zach I am thinking, “why go out there and show them no improvement while risking injury.” I would bet on taking my chances on getting picked up as a low risk development project by a team with a better o-line.
“Three mid QBs weren’t working ooo oooo I got a great idea!! Let’s sign another mid QB off another teams practice squad! GENIUS!!”
“Don’t drink 6 beers at one time? GENIUS!”
???
Old Guinness commercial that apparently only I remember… in other words, never mind.
Oh my bad lmao
brilliant!
Fantastic!
Most importantly the Jets front office didn’t hurt little Zach’s feelings by signing Carson Wentz, and made sure he felt safe and secure as the starting QB, despite every fat slob in the Tri state area (myself included) knowing he wasn’t the guy and couldn’t get the job done because HE IS SOFT AS BUTTER.
Zach’s feelings were not considered, that was more to do with Rogers’ fear of picking up a serviceable QB that would have kept him on the bench. The others were no threat.
Even in today’s NFL, if you don’t like your current situation, you quest a trade or release.
You do not decline playing because your feelings are hurt. I’m not going to waste my time parsing whether his emotions are justified nor the cause.
You’re paid to play
You signed a contract to that end
If you want out, request it
The NFL has nowhere to point fingers but at itself for creating these scenarios.
Electing not to play? Since when is that an option?
Cut your losses and release his bitchass outright. He’ll have to hire someone to screen all the teams rushing for his services
OMFG! This team could have had Wentz months ago and now we have Brett Rypien and Trevor Siemien?? It’s time to clean house and fire everyone! Can someone please hack Woody’s email and plant something so he’s forced to sell??
Will waiving Tim Boyle come back to haunt them, only time shall.
Saleh: “We can’t offer you a signing bonus but you’ll get a cyanide pill for when the beatings become too painful”.
if only there had been some clue prior to this year that Zach Wilson was not a good qb…