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Zach Wilson wants to get Jets together for pre-training camp workouts

Zach Wilson plans on getting together with New York’s skill position players for private workouts in an effort to develop better chemistry.

Zach Wilson wants to build as much chemistry as possible with his weapons before the Jets open the season against the Carolina Panthers.

Wilson said he would like to hold informal workouts with his wide receivers, tight ends and running backs prior to training camp. Wilson has not picked a date yet, but the Jets start training camp on July 27.

“We’ll find some time to get together,” Wilson said Wednesday, the final day of minicamp.

The Jets’ rookie quarterback is making an extra effort to develop better chemistry with New York’s skill position players. With the Jets bringing in a rookie quarterback, along with a brand new offensive system, it will take some time for the offense to get where it needs to be.

There will be a learning curve for Wilson and his peers when it comes to Mike LaFleur’s offense. However, the hope is for those players to narrow that gap before the regular season begins. Having informal workouts should help in doing so.

The NFL did not allow players to get together for private workouts outside the team facilities last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tennessee Titans were one of the teams that violated that rule, and it lead to a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization.

This year, however, new NFL protocols will allow players to gather outside team facilities, permitted they are vaccinated. Unvaccinated players can not get together for meetings, practice, or training activities outside the team facilities.

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Jets work out OLB Paul Worrilow, Bilal Powell works out for Chargers

The Jets hosted Paul Worrilow for a workout on Tuesday, while former running back Bilal Powell worked out for the Chargers.

On Tuesday, the Jets worked out one familiar face, while another worked out with one of New York’s AFC foes.

Veteran linebacker Paul Worrilow visited with New York as it looks to shore up its depth at the position with Blake Cashman, Patrick Onwuasor and Avery Williamson all injured. The 30-year-old signed with the Jets last November after crossing paths with Joe Douglas in Philadelphia, appearing in four games with New York at the end of the season without recording a single tackle.

Worrilow entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Delaware with the Falcons in 2013 and remained with Atlanta until 2016 before signing with the Lions in 2017. Worrilow spent 2018 with the Eagles, but did not play in a game after tearing his ACL on the first day of OTAs before suiting up for the Ravens and Jets last year.

In seven seasons, Worrilow has registered 391 tackles and four sacks. He recorded over 100 tackles in consecutive years with the Falcons in 2013 and 2014.

While Worrilow spent his day in Florham Park, former Jets running back Bilal Powell worked out for the Chargers. He had previously stated he was open to a reunion with New York, but with Kalen Ballage signing on to fill in for Le’Veon Bell, one seems unlikely at this point in time.

Powell posted 229 rushing yards and seven receptions for 33 yards playing in a complementary role behind Le’Veon Bell in 2019. The Jets elected not to bring the veteran back this offseason and went in a different direction, drafting La’Mical Perine and signing Frank Gore.

New York drafted Powell out of Louisville in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. In nine seasons with New York, he has recorded 3,675 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns to go along with 211 receptions for 1,600 yards and five touchdowns. Powell’s best season came in 2015, rushing for 772 yards and five scores.