As boos rained down at MetLife Stadium, the Jets benched Zach Wilson for Chris Streveler within the midst of a 19-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday evening.
Jets followers had been chanting for veteran Joe Flacco to enter the competition all through the sport as Wilson struggled to maneuver the offense on a wet, windy evening in East Rutherford.
The Jets quarterback scenario has been a roller-coaster experience this season, with Wilson, Flacco, Mike White and now Streveler all getting enjoying time. With White out with a rib harm, Wilson received one other likelihood to show himself to no avail.
After going 9-for-18 for 92 yards and one interception, the Jets had seen sufficient and despatched him to the sidelines, hoping to catch lightning in a bottle in Streveler’s first regular-season look. Streveler completed the evening 10-for-15 for 90 yards, however made an even bigger influence on the bottom, speeding for 54 yards on 9 carries.
The 27-year-old went undrafted and received his begin with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, earlier than becoming a member of the Arizona Cardinals in 2020. He made his NFL debut the identical 12 months, enjoying one snap and speeding for 3 yards.
In 2021, he was signed to the Baltimore Ravens observe squad. In February 2022, he signed with the Miami Dolphins observe squad, however was waived in May, paving his method to be a part of the Jets. Streveler was waived by the Jets in August 2022 and signed to the observe squad someday later, regardless of a stellar preseason.
In August, following a Jets 31-27 preseason win over the Giants, head coach Robert Saleh praised Streveler, calling his preseason efficiency “most likely one of many biggest preseasons within the historical past of soccer.”
The quarterback, who had been on 4 NFL groups within the final 9 months at that time, executed three comeback wins for the Jets.
During his time within the CFL, he had 19 touchdowns, 19 interceptions, 2,698 passing yards, together with 1,167 speeding touchdowns and 22 speeding touchdowns.
