Getty Former New York Jets quarterback Chris Streveler throwing a pass during an NFL game.
A former New York Jets quarterback is trying to make a football comeback.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler posted on X, previously Twitter, that veteran passer Chris Streveler worked out for the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, November 14.
Free agent quarterback Chris Streveler is working out for the #49ers today, per source.
Streveler Had a Fun Run With the Jets
Streveler, 28, is a former Canadian Football League star who was most recently with the Jets for a season and a half, from 2022 through a portion of the 2023 offseason.
Gang Green cut the passer after his appearance in the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame game. He wasn’t claimed off waivers so he reverted to the Jets’ injured reserve list.
If Streveler had remained on that list, he would have been out for the 2023 season. Instead, he and the Jets agreed to an “injury settlement,” according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC in Houston.
#Jets waived injured Javelin Guidry and removed Chris Streveler from IR with injury settlement
It behooved both parties to have a clean break so Streveler could pursue other NFL opportunities and the Jets could move on with its quarterback room.
Although Streveler strangely became a bit of a cult hero among the Jets fan base. He has tattoos and an outgoing personality, and he made a ton of plays during the 2022 preseason.
Streveler Sighting Brings Up Zach Wilson-Jets Flashbacks
Streveler’s re-emergence is a harsh reminder of last season for Zach Wilson.
During the Jets’ 19-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football in Week 16, Wilson performed so poorly that he was benched for Streveler.
Wilson finished 9-of-18 for 92 passing yards, threw a pick, didn’t score a touchdown and was sacked three times.
In relief, Streveler was only 10-of-15 for 90 yards. But fans at MetLife Stadium were so sick of Wilson that when Streveler completed a pass, they erupted in an ironic outburst of joy for the accomplishment of such a mundane achievement.
Streveler later missed a wide-open CJ Uzomah for what would have been a 72-yard touchdown, highlighting his limitations as an NFL quarterback.
Chris Streveler ➡️ C.J. Uzomah as the Jets are trying to get something going heading into the 4th quarter 🏈
Could History Repeat Itself With the Jets?
Head coach Robert Saleh’s benching of Wilson in 2022 has sparked the notion that he could bench him again in 2023. However, Saleh has been adamant that benching Wilson isn’t in the cards.
Gang Green plans on riding the Wilson train throughout the rest of the 2023 season. Barring a “disaster,” according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, there will be no abrupt change at the quarterback position.
Connor Hughes of SNY asked Saleh whether, at the very least, the leash on Wilson as the starter is getting shorter.
Saleh defended Wilson saying, “I feel like he played a good game” versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10. He also shot down the idea of benching Wilson just for the sake of change.
Throughout the season, Saleh has said that there have been a lot of reasons why the offense has underperformed, including penalties, drops and even play calls. He acknowledged that Wilson needs to perform better, but he said he would bench him only if were deserving of being benched. Not just for the sake of change.
.@Connor_J_Hughes asked #Jets HC Robert Saleh if the leash is getting any shorter for starting QB Zach Wilson?
‘When speaking about Zach, I get it, there’s a yearning for more or whatever it is, I feel like he played a good game yesterday [vs #Raiders]’ + he also doesn’t think…
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