After two years, the Jets decided quarterback Zach Wilson wasn't good enough to lead them to victory, and they replaced him with Aaron Rodgers for the 2023 season.

Wilson, though, remains on the roster, seated behind Rodgers on the depth chart. Many quarterbacks would bristle at such an idea, but not Wilson, who saw Rodgers' arrival as a unique opportunity to learn from one of the game's greats, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.

"It's interesting, right? Of course I wish things had gone differently the past two years and I would've played amazing," Wilson told reporters on Friday in his first press session since the trade that brought Rodgers to New York.

"But I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Aaron knows this, but he's someone I've looked up to since I can remember playing football. So, I'm very appreciative of him and how much he is willing to help me because he really doesn't need to be that vocal. He honestly truly is an amazing friend, and obviously such an amazing quarterback, so I am learning a lot of football.

"Not just from him, but (offensive coordinator Nathaniel) Hackett, (passing game coordinator Todd) Downing, our whole offensive staff. I've been really enjoying it."

Rodgers' arrival meant Wilson would have no choice but to recede into the shadows, left to soak up as much information as possible from Rodgers. The two have gotten along great, and Wilson says he's already benefiting from their time spent as teammates.

"Of course I would like to be the guy, so at first, you know, you're not always happy about that. But I'm extremely psyched that of any quarterback they could've brought in, it was him," Wilson said on Friday. "I'd been talking with him this offseason. I was with him early in the offseason before any of this was even getting talked about. So we got to spend some time together. It was really cool to see how it all went together.

"I have to look at kind of where I'm at as a quarterback and how I can look to be the best I can be, and I do think this can be a big part of it. What he brings to the table, what coach Hackett and Downing bring to the table could be really good for me and my development. And then this offense, of course, too."

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