Since the Jets lost Aaron Rodgers for the 2023 season after he tore his Achilles on Monday night, there’s been a lot of discussion about which quarterback New York could pick up in his absence.
Jets coach Robert Saleh made it clear that Zach Wilson is the team’s starter from here on out, but the team is still planning to look at veterans and young quarterbacks to add to the roster.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Jets had interest in potentially bringing in Rams backup Brett Rypien, but Los Angeles promoted him to its active roster on Thursday. Fowler added that the Rams made this move earlier than Sunday because of their knowledge of the Jets’ interest in Rypien.
The interest was reportedly sparked by the fact that Rypien played for the Broncos last season while Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was the head coach in Denver.
#Jets showed interest in #Rams QB Brett Rypien before L.A. promoted him from practice squad to 53-man roster today, per sources. Rams were elevating Rypien for gameday as QB2 regardless, but they were aware of the Jets’ looming presence and protected him with a roster spot.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) September 14, 2023
But, with rookie Stetson Bennett on the non-football injury list for some time, it made sense for the Rams to elevate Rypien to be Matthew Stafford’s backup.
With their quarterback room now secure, the Rams will face NFC West rivals the 49ers on Sunday.
