With third-year quarterback Zach Wilson struggling, the prevailing consensus is that the New York Jets need to add a better option via free agency or a trade to salvage their season.
However, the Jets have balked at doing so for several reasons in the wake of Aaron Rodgers' ruptured Achilles, including budgetary concerns, per CBS Sports' Josina Anderson:
JosinaAnderson.<a href="https://twitter.com/undisputed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@undisputed</a>: Why are the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> not signing a more highly-regarded free agent QB or trading for one? I'm told there are budget concerns (2nd-most spending in cash [$280M] behind CLE), they feel teams don't usually trade quality back-ups & acclimation is harder than people think.