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The New York Jets landed the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Most years, that’s good enough to hone in on a potential franchise quarterback. But not this year, when most analysts projected to draft only one quarterback in the first round.

Thus, the Jets made other plans, such as trading a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Geno Smith long before he was drafted. With two-time Pro Bowl QB Smith, it appears the Jets have their starting QB for 2026. However, they also traded up to select Clemson’s Cade Klubnik in the fourth round.

Still, the Jets’ QB room, which currently consists of Smith, Klubnik, Brady Cook and Bailey Zappé, can’t be set.

According to ESPN’s Jets insider Rich Cimini, the team recently hosted 10-time Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson for a free agency visit. Still, Cimini reports that “nothing is imminent” as the Jets are going through “their process” in looking for an experienced backup QB. Interestingly, Smith’s relationship with Wilson during his time in Seattle may have helped the former Super Bowl-winning Seahawks QB work out with the Giants.

Wilson doesn’t have any starting opportunities left unless he’s willing to join a rebuild like Arizona or go back to Pittsburgh (which still seems to be tied to Aaron Rodgers), or wait out a potential injury to another starter. Thus, a return to New York, this time with the Jets instead of the Giants, could make sense for the 37-year-old QB.

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The Boston Celtics, even before Jayson Tatum’s long absence due to an Achilles rupture, were already a formidable team to contend with, thanks to the consistent two-way excellence of both Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. White’s talent may not match the box score, but he is the quintessential winning player. He does everything the Celtics need to play winning basketball, and his impact was evident once again on Monday night.

It may have been Brown who scored 41 points on 10-20 shooting from the field and 19-21 from the charity stripe against the Phoenix Suns, but it was White who held the team together on the defensive end. He helped slow down Jalen Green by holding him to 21 points on 8-20 shooting from the field, and he was the defensive star of their 120-112 win over the Suns.

White refilled the stat sheet, tallying one steal and one block each. In doing so, the Celtics guard now has 75 steals along with 93 blocks on the season – becoming the first player in franchise history to record such defensive numbers during a season since Kevin Garnett accomplished the feat during the championship-winning 2007-08 campaign, according to ESPN Insights on X (formerly Twitter).

Celtics star Derrick White is a coach’s dream

White is respected among coaches and analytics fans, as he does everything a team wants from a guard who plays heavy minutes. He can defend big players, he can attack them from beyond the arc, and he’s unselfish at both ends of the court, willing to sacrifice his body for the right play.

The Celtics star also received major praise from Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson, who said he is a top-five player in the NBA. And considering how impactful that can be, there really is an argument to be made for it.