Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is sacked by Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Shaq Thompson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Credit: AP/Jacob Kupferman
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Zach Wilson will learn a lot of things along the journey that began on Sunday, and he might as well have experienced one of the first lessons any rookie quarterback will face. The feelings he expressed a few minutes after a career-opening 19-14 loss to the Panthers made it clear he got the message.
"Neck’s a little sore, a little whiplash, but I’ll be alright," Wilson said when asked how he felt.