Everyone calling for the Jets to sign a quarterback got what they wanted Tuesday, but it still may not quiet the cries for the franchise to fix the position.
The New York Jets have signed Trevor Siemian, but that does not mean they are finished looking for somebody to help. This will be the second stint with the Jets for the 31-year-old.
The more realistic veteran trade candidate could be Tennessee Titans signal-caller Ryan Tannehill according to The 33rd Team’s NFL insider Ari Meirov.
“The most realistic starting quarterback right now in the NFL that could make some sense if the Jets are able to win a couple of games is probably in Tennessee with Ryan Tannehill. [The Titans are] 1-2 on the year, Ryan Tannehill has not been that impressive, to say the least, and his former offensive coordinator Todd Downing is actually on that Jets staff as a passing game coordinator — they do have a relationship there,” Meirov explained.
“The Jets actually looked into possibly adding Tannehill this offseason before they got Aaron Rodgers,” Meirov went on, “and Tannehill becomes a free agent after this season. He has no money left on that contract after this season, and most importantly, Tennessee has two quarterbacks behind him who they might want to see and that is, of course, Malik Willis and Will Levis — who they [just] drafted in the second round.”
He continued and said if the Titans keep losing and the Jets win a game or two to keep themselves in the hunt over the next couple of weeks, he believes Tannehill is a “possibility” for them at quarterback before the trade deadline.
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The Jets have been looking to add a quarterback since Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four plays into the season but did not love the options. They were interested in signing Chad Henne, who knows Hackett’s offense, but he chose to stay retired.
They were also interested in Rams practice squad quarterback Brett Rypien, who played for Hackett, but the Rams quickly signed Rypien to their active roster when the Jets showed interest.
Siemian has started 30 games and appeared in five more, throwing for 7,027 yards, 42 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions.
Tannehill is off to a rough start through the first three games. He’s completing 59.0 percent of his attempts for 548 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He is still a better option than Zach Wilson.
