The New York Jets' season kicks off in six days and coach Robert Saleh is still leaving the door open for Zach Wilson to start the opener.
"Yeah, it's possible," Saleh said on Monday.
Saleh told reporters Wilson threw some passes and tested his right knee during a workout on Monday and a decision will be made in the next few days to see if he will be healthy enough to start on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
"We put Zach through a workout today," Saleh said. "Looked good, felt good. We're going to see how the knee responds today and tomorrow, and we'll have an answer for everyone on Wednesday."
Wilson suffered a bone bruise and torn meniscus in his knee while scrambling in the Jets' preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on August 12, and the original diagnosis was he would be sidelined for two to four weeks.
That timeline remained the same after the second-year quarterback had successful arthroscopic surgery on August 16 in Los Angeles.
"Everyone heals differently," Saleh said. "Like I said, we'll see what happens tomorrow and all that stuff.
"I almost feel like some of the guidelines that are put on, they're guidelines, but everyone responds differently."
The Jets plan to be cautious with the 23-year-old, who they selected second overall in last year's draft, as they hope he will be the franchise's long-term answer at quarterback.
If he cannot play, Joe Flacco will get the start in Week 1 against his former team.
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