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Reports: Saints agree to deal with veteran QB Zach Wilson

By Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026 | 11:14 PM

The New Orleans Saints and veteran quarterback Zach Wilson agreed to a one-year deal ​on Tuesday, according to multiple ‌media reports.

Wilson, 26, provides additional experience at the quarterback position for the Saints, who will be going into Tyler ‌Shough’s ​10th career start ⁠to start the 2026 ⁠season.

The second overall selection by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft, Wilson has ​appeared in 38 games (33 starts) over his career with the ⁠Jets (2021-23) and Miami ⁠Dolphins (2025). Last year in Miami, ​he completed 6 of 11 passes ​for 32 yards in limited action.

For ‌his career, Wilson has completed 57% of his passes for 6,325 yards with 23 touchdowns and ⁠25 interceptions.

His 38 appearances are more than current Saints quarterbacks Shough (11) and Spencer ⁠Rattler (16) combined.

Shough, ‌though inexperienced, impressed as ⁠a rookie last fall. ​The ‌second-round pick went 5-4 as ​a ⁠starter, throwing for 2,384 yards and 10 touchdowns against six interceptions after taking over for Rattler as the Saints’ starter in Week 9.

–Field ​Level Media