(Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
The Denver Broncos have agreed to trade a sixth-round draft pick to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Zach Wilson and a seventh-round pick, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The compensation makes it a low-risk move for the Broncos. At worst, they got a backup quarterback by dropping from the sixth to the seventh round. At best, they got a young quarterback who still has potential to improve.
Wilson is entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. Before the trade, he was set to have a salary cap hit of $11.18 million in 2024. The Jets agreed to split his guaranteed camp roster bonus ($4.39 million), according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. It remains to be seen how all of the financial details break down, but Denver won’t have to pay all of the QB’s contract.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Broncos trade late-round pick to Jets for QB Zach Wilson
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