{"id":864570,"date":"2026-04-12T06:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/864570\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:03:45","slug":"jets-linked-to-trade-for-former-first-round-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/864570\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Linked to Trade for Former First-Round QB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Jets’ search for a reliable starting quarterback continues, with the team exploring a potential trade to bolster the position.NYC Today<\/p>\n

The New York Jets have been searching for a long-term solution at quarterback for years, with recent high-profile acquisitions like Zach Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, and Justin Fields failing to pan out. Now, the team is reportedly exploring a trade for a former first-round QB who could compete for the starting job.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Jets’ inability to find a reliable starting quarterback has been a major source of frustration for the team and its fans. A successful trade for a talented young QB could finally provide some stability and hope at the most important position in football.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Details about the potential trade target are scarce, but the Jets are likely looking for a quarterback with high upside who can challenge for the starting job and potentially develop into the team’s long-term solution under center.<\/p>\n

The Jets’ quarterback woes have spanned several seasons, with the team unable to find a consistent starter.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

New York Jets<\/p>\n

The NFL franchise based in New York that has been searching for a reliable starting quarterback for years.<\/p>\n

Zach Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jets’ 2021 first-round draft pick who struggled mightily in his first two NFL seasons.<\/p>\n

Aaron Rodgers<\/a><\/p>\n

The veteran quarterback the Jets acquired in a trade from the Green Bay Packers last season, but who was unable to turn the team’s fortunes around.<\/p>\n

Justin Fields<\/p>\n

The former first-round pick the Jets were linked to in trade rumors last season, but who ultimately remained with the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Jets will need to identify and acquire the right quarterback through a trade in order to finally solve their long-standing issue at the position.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Jets’ continued search for a franchise quarterback highlights the difficulty of finding a reliable starter in the NFL. A successful trade for a former first-round pick could provide the team and its fans with renewed hope, but the Jets will need to make the right move to end their quarterback woes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Jets’ search for a reliable starting quarterback continues, with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":864571,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2051],"tags":[7,226,1917,255,2321,2097,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-864570","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-jets","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-jets","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-jets","12":"tag-newyork","13":"tag-newyorkjets","14":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116390226889280938","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=864570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/864570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/864571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=864570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=864570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=864570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}