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Jets host Russell Wilson in search for backup quarterback after Geno Smith weighs in

Nypost · · 381 words · By Brian Costello
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“The Jets had the veteran quarterback in for a visit Monday night”
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Multiple web search results and news reports confirm Russell Wilson visited the Jets facility in Florham Park.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets, originally known as the Titans of New York from the team's conception in 1960 until 1962, joined the NFL as part of the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, two years after defeating the Baltimore …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Jets_first-ro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback. He has primarily played for the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Wilson
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“Wilson spent last season with the Giants, starting three games.”
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Cross-references from Nypost and web search results confirm Wilson played for the Giants last season and struggled as their starting quarterback.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen,their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007 season was the New York Giants' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd playing their home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and their fourth under head …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback. He has primarily played for the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Wilson
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“The Jets have Geno Smith as their starting quarterback”
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Wikipedia and ESPN both explicitly state that Geno Smith is a quarterback for the New York Jets, and Aaron Glenn affirmed he will be the starting quarterback.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eugene Cyril Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Vir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These quarterbacks have started at least one game played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Jets_starting…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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“Currently, the only other quarterbacks on the roster are Bailey Zappe, Brady Cook and Cade Klubnik”
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Two independent web search sources list the quarterback roster as Geno Smith, Bailey Zappe, Brady Cook, and Cade Klubnik.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Jets' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall and their second under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. They will att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eugene Cyril Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Vir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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“Cade Klubnik, who the team drafted in the fourth round Saturday.”
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Wikipedia and multiple Nypost cross-references confirm Cade Klubnik was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Jets' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall and their second under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. They will att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cade Klubnik (born October 10, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cade_Klubnik
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cade F. York (born January 27, 2001) is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winnin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cade_York
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“Wilson, 37”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost explicitly state Wilson is 37 years old.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Wilson, 37, left his free agent visit to the team facility last week with an opportunity to sign a contract
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/russell-wilson-tells-th…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — But it now looks like the 37-year-old could be ending his illustrious career after he struggled in his brief time as the Giants’ starting quarterback last season.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/sports/russell-wilson-contempl…
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“The two played together in Seattle in 2020 and 2021.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results for the Russell 3000 Index and Russell Athletic; no football-related evidence was provided to confirm the 2020-2021 timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russell 3000 Index is a capitalization-weighted stock market index that seeks to be a benchmark of the entire U.S. stock market. It measures the performance of the 3,000 largest publicly held comp…
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“the Jets acquired Smith in March from the Raiders”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Jets acquired Geno Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders in March via a trade of draft picks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Then on March 11, the Jets acquired veteran QB Geno Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-offensive-coordinator-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith would do just about anything for his former Seattle and current Las Vegas coach, Pete Carroll. "I'll run through a wall for him, and he knows that," Smith said…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25182274-geno-smith-says…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York acquired Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders in a trade that involved the teams swapping sixth- and seventh-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Smith is coming off one of the worst seasons of his…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7156315/2026/03/29/aaron-gl…
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“Wilson met with the team brass Monday night in Florham Park.”
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Web search results confirm Wilson visited the team facility in Florham Park and met with the team.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jets coach Aaron Glenn downplayed the team’s recent visit with veteran quarterback Russell Wilson.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/sports/jets-downplay-russell-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russell Wilson says Jets have offered him a contract, still mulling it over. Speaking with the New York Post's Ryan Dunleavy at BTIG Charity Day, the 10-time Pro Bowler provided a career update amid h…
https://thejetpress.com/russell-wilson-weighing-options-jets…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russell Wilson Jets Offer: Latest NY QB Rumors Sorted.He also called his free agent visit to the Jets facility in Florham Park “great.” That’s not a no. It’s not a yes either.
https://www.nysportsday.com/2026/05/07/russell-wilson-jets-o…
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“Wilson is a 10-time Pro Bowler”
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There is a contradiction in the evidence: Wikipedia states Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times, while Nypost and Yahoo Sports refer to him as a 10-time Pro Bowler.
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web search NEUTRAL — With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped Seattle win their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. He is regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat quarte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Wilson
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web search NEUTRAL — Selected edition. USEnglish.One of those options is New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson. The Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer is pleading with Cincinnati to make a move for the veteran. "Browning has…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bengals-urged-trade-10-time…
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web search NEUTRAL — That was apparently the final straw for Daboll, who may be coaching for his job the rest of the season. Since surprisingly leading the Giants to the playoffs with a 9-7-1 record during his first year …
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25253407-russell-wilsons…
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“led the 2013 Seahawks to the Super Bowl title.”
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“He spent two years with the Broncos in 2022-23.”
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“Jets general manager Darren Mougey was the assistant general manager in Denver during Wilson’s two years there.”
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“Wilson then went to the Steelers in 2024 before playing for the Giants last season.”
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“Wilson started the first three games of the season for the Giants before being replaced by rookie Jaxson Dart.”
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“He appeared briefly in three more games.”
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“He was 69-for-119 passing for 831 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.”
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“Tyrod Taylor, who was the backup the past two years, remains a free agent”
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