Jets Court Wilson for Backup Role

0:00On April 28th, the New York Jets just hosted veteran quarterback Russell Wilson for a visit on Monday night, eyeing him as a potential backup to their new starter, Gino Smith. At 37 years old, Wilson brings serious experience and sources say the team has real interest in adding him behind Smith. General manager Darren Mugi started scouting backup options back in March after trading for Smith, chatting with Wilson even before the NFL draft. They held off on the visit to focus on draft prep, and while they considered guys like Carson Wentz too, no deals close yet. Gino Smith gave the thumbs up himself, remembering their good times together on the Seahawks from 2020 to 2021, when he backed. Up Wilson, that history makes this feel like a natural fit for the Jets quarterback room. On the roster now, they've got 4th round pick, Cade Klubnik from Clemson, plus Bailey's Abby and Brady Cook, but they need that proven vet for depth. Wilson started last season for the Giants, throwing for 778 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 3 picks in 3 gains before.

1:06Rookie Jackson Dart took over. Mutual interest is there on both sides, especially with movies past ties to Wilson from their Denver days in 2022 and 20. 23. So keep watching if this backup spot locks in before training camp heats up. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.