NFL news: Saints reportedly sign Zach Wilson to a 1-year contract
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The New Orleans Saints have reportedly made an addition to their quarterback room.
According to multiple reports, the team has signed forward Zach Wilson to a one-year contract.
Wilson, 26, spent last season with the Miami Dolphins and will serve as Tyler Shough’s backup quarterback.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson looks to throw a pass during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on January 4, 2026. (Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)
The Saints will be Wilson’s fourth team in four seasons. He spent the first three years of his career with the New York Jets after being selected with the 2nd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
After three disappointing seasons with the Jets, they traded him to the Denver Broncos in April 2024. The Broncos declined Wilson’s fifth-year option and he signed with the Dolphins after the season.
Wilson has seen little game action over the past two seasons and won’t play at all for the Broncos in 2024. He appeared in four games for the Dolphins last season, completing 6 of 11 passes for 32 yards.
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Miami Dolphins quarterbacks Zach Wilson and Tua Tagovailoa talk on the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on December 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
Wilson started 33 games with the Jets, going 12-21 and completing 57% of his passes for 6,293 yards with 23 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.
Wilson will join Shough and 2024 fourth-round pick Spencer Rattler in the quarterback room.
Shough was impressive in his nine appearances last season. Shough rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 67.6% of his passes for 2,384 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions as the Saints went 5-4 in their starts.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Zach Wilson looks to throw a pass during the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on January 4, 2026. (Brian Fluharty/Imagn Images)
However, Shough battled numerous injuries throughout his college career. He fractured his left collarbone in 2021, re-injured the same collarbone in 2022, and fractured his fibula in 2023.
The Saints hope he stays healthy as they aim to win the NFC South next season and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
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