Getty Former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Brett Rypien reacting after an NFL game.
The New York Jets are indeed making a quarterback change.
NFL Insider Josina Anderson of CBS Sports shared on X previously Twitter, that Gang Green is poaching Brett Rypien off of the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. In a corresponding move, the Jets are cutting bait with veteran quarterback Tim Boyle.
I’m told the #Jets are signing QB Brett Rypien off of Seattle’s practice squad and are releasing Tim Boyle, per source.
Rich Cimini of ESPN noted that there is a past connection between Rypien and Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett from their time together with the Denver Broncos in 2022. However, Cimini still categorized this as a “surprising move” by the green and white.
Jets Change up QB Room With Only 5 Games Left in the Season
Boyle originally joined the Jets back in April this offseason. While his overall NFL experience was extremely limited, Boyle was supposed to make up for that with his intimate knowledge of Hackett’s offense from their time together with the Green Bay Packers.
Boyle didn’t make the initial 53-man roster, instead he ended up on the practice squad. However, after Aaron Rodgers blew out his Achilles in the season opener, Boyle was quickly brought up to the active roster to serve as Zach Wilson’s backup.
Boyle made his first appearance of the season with the Jets during the Week 11 game against the Buffalo Bills. Over the next two weeks, Boyle started at quarterback but delivered unimpressive results.
He completed 62.3 percent of his passes, for 360 passing yards, and had one touchdown to four interceptions. During the latest game against the Atlanta Falcons, he was benched in the fourth quarter for veteran backup Trevor Siemian.
Tim Boyle, 2023 = Luke Falk, 2019.
Two emergency starts and gone. Tough business. #jets
Cimini compared Boyle’s run with the Jets to that of Luke Falk back in 2019. Both had “two emergency starts” and then they were gone. Cimini called it a “tough business.”
Rypien Era Could Soon Start for the Jets
This isn’t the first time the Jets have tried to acquire Rypien.
Earlier this season the green and white attempted to sign Rypien to the active roster following Rodgers’ injury. Although the Los Angeles Rams blocked the move by promoting him to their active roster.
Rypien ended up starting one game for the Rams, but ultimately got released. He then landed on the Seahawks’ practice squad on November 10.
Rypien resided there until he was scooped up by the Jets on Tuesday, December 5. Last season Rypien was with Hackett in Denver with the Broncos.
Rypien, 27, has appeared in 10 games during his NFL career and has made four starts during that span of time.
In those appearances, Rypien has completed 58.3 percent of his passes, has four touchdowns to nine interceptions, and has thrown for 950 passing yards. Rypien also sports a 2-2 record as a starting quarterback.
The Jets still haven’t named a starting quarterback for the Week 14 matchup versus the Houston Texans. Head coach Robert Saleh told the media that he will reveal that information during his press conference on Wednesday, December 6.
The available options for the Jets include Wilson, Siemian, and the newly acquired Rypien. Aaron Rodgers is not expected to be an available option as he continues to recover from his Achilles injury.