Zach Wilson’s mom is celebrating the Jets quarterback’s winning week.
Lisa Wilson commemorated her son’s NFL accolade on Wednesday in an Instagram post after he was named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Week following a two-touchdown performance in Sunday’s 30-6 win over the Texans.
“Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise,” Lisa wrote in an Instagram Story.
Wilson, who has endured a rough Jets tenure since being selected second overall in 2021, delivered what was perhaps the best performance of his career in the Week 14 matchup.
In addition to the two scores, Wilson threw for 301 yards and zero interceptions in what was his first game back as the starting quarterback after being benched three weeks prior.
“You could tell he was having fun, enjoying himself. I feel like that pressure that he’s been carrying, it didn’t seem to be there. It was nice to see him playing loose and free and having fun, going out there and slinging it around,” Jets wide receiver Randall Cobb said postgame.
Wilson, 24, was originally set to be the understudy to Cobb’s friend and former Packers teammate, Aaron Rodgers, this season.
That plan fell apart in Week 1 when Rodgers, 40, suffered an Achilles injury just four plays into his Jets career and Wilson was thrown back into the action.
Amid offensive struggles, Wilson was benched during the Jets’ 32-6 blowout loss to the Bills on Nov. 19, with journeyman Tim Boyle relieving him in the second half.
The Boyle era didn’t last long, as he was sidelined for Trevor Siemian in a 13-8 defeat to the Falcons on Dec. 3. Boyle has since been released by the team.
Wilson was reinstated as the Jets’ starter last Wednesday, days after The Athletic reported he was reluctant to resume the role, which he denied.
Though there has been much speculation about his future — and whether it’s with the Jets — Wilson and his loved ones are savoring this victory lap in the interim.
“MY DM’s on overload with comments from good people,” Lisa remarked on social media earlier this week. “Thank you.”
The Jets (5-8) will visit the Dolphins (9-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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