Who is Chris Streveler? Jets bench Zach Wilson and field fourth-string QB vs. Jaguars on TNF
Zach Wilson was benched in favor of Chris Streveler, following a disastrous performance during the first three quarters of the Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets Thursday Night Football game.
Streveler is an undrafted quarterback out of South Dakota. He started his professional career in 2018 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL. Since 2020, he has also played for the Arizona Cardinals, the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins.
Streveler signed with the New York Jets right before the 2022 training camp and put together a slew of great preseason performances. The team decided to release him during the final cuts, but he was signed to the practice squad.
With Mike White injured and out of the game, Streveler got the call-up from the practice squad. When Wilson was benched, Robert Saleh decided to give the quarterback a shot, instead of turning to veteran backup Joe Flacco.
Chris Streveler career: Journeyman QB gets shot on primetime vs. Jaguars
Jets fans in the stadium were really happy when Zach Wilson was benched. He had one of the worst quarterback performances of the season, completing just 50% of his passes for 92 yards and one interception.
Preseason superstar Chris Streveler got a chance to showcase his talents in favor of Wilson. Streveler had already played in seven NFL games during his two years with the Arizona Cardinals but never started. Once he entered the field, there was a clear spark in New York's offense, with the journeyman quarterback completing more passes and adding with his runs.
Before entering the game for the Jets, Streveler had thrown just 25 passes in his NFL career, completing 17 of them for 141 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He's 27 years old.
No matter how good Chris Streveler plays against the Jaguars, the fact that Zach Wilson was benched basically ends his Jets career, as harsh as it seems. The former second-overall pick will not start a game as long as Mike White is healthy, and he's probably not starting a game again in 2022.
After two awful years with the Jets, it's impossible to believe he will be back in 2023, no matter how much they invested in him.