NEW YORK — No news is not good news for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson.

In February, GM Joe Douglas and the Jets gave Wilson permission to seek a trade. However, two months later, Wilson remains on Gang Green’s roster.

Then last month, at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando, Fla., Jets owner Woody Johnson said they would not release Wilson if they could not find a trade partner. However, during the same media availability, Johnson said he wouldn’t “speculate” and called Wilson a valuable asset.

Douglas echoed Johnson’s sentiments when he spoke to the media on Friday during a pre-draft press conference.

“I know you guys talked to Woody about Zach and my thoughts are in line with Woody,” Douglas said. “Zach is an asset and at that same time, we are obviously open to trading Zach.

“There have been discussions, nothing’s really changed since we talked down in Florida. But we are open to trading him. There’s just no news to report on that.”

After being selected second overall in the 2021 NFL draft, Wilson has struggled during his three seasons with the Jets. He was benched multiple times in 2022 before being relegated to backup quarterback after the Jets acquired Aaron Rodgers last year.

The thought was Wilson could take a step back and watch Rodgers for a few seasons. That, of course, didn’t happen after Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into the Jets' season opener against the Bills.

Wilson played in 12 games last season and passed for 2,271 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Gang Green went 4-7 in his starts. He missed the final three games of the season after suffering a concussion during the Jets’ 30-0 loss against the Dolphins in December.

At the NFL Honors Red Carpet, Johnson lambasted Wilson and said the Jets didn’t have a backup QB during the 2023 season. To address that need, the Jets signed Tyrod Taylor to a two-year contract in March that could be worth up to $18 million.

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