Broncos coach Sean Payton on trade for QB Zach Wilson: “We saw talent”


by The Denver Post

The Denver Post— When the Broncos traded for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson earlier this week, head coach Sean Payton said the move wasn’t meant to be a smoke screen ahead of Thursday night’s NFL draft.

The Washington Times—Jets trade QB Zach Wilson to the Broncos. The New York Jets traded quarterback Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos on Monday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

ESPN—Jets trading QB Zach Wilson to Broncos, source says. The Jets are trading former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson to the Broncos, sources told ESPN's Rich Cimini.

NFL.com—Jets trade QB Zach Wilson to Broncos in exchange for late-round pick swap. Zach Wilson is headed to a new home out west. The New York Jets are trading the No. 2 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2024 late-round pick swap, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on Monday. New York gets a sixth-round pick (No. 203), while Denver will receive a seventh-round pick (No. 256) in return along with Wilson.Though a trade involving Wilson seemed increasingly inevitable in the last four months, the partner remained...