- Wilson ends his three-year tenure in New York with a 12-21 record as a starter
- His departure comes two months after General Manager Joe Douglas allowed Wilson to seek a trade
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Zach Wilson’s girlfriend has revealed her excitement about the NFL quarterback’s next chapter in the league amid his departure from the New York Jets.
A day after the former first-round pick’s trade to the Broncos, Nicolette Dellanno took to her Instagram Story to celebrate her boyfriend’s move to Denver on Tuesday.
Dellanno reshared a post from the NFL’s official Instagram page announcing Wilson’s trade and added three orange heart emojis to her story, a nod to Broncos Country.
Like Dellanno — a New Jersey model who was first romantically linked to the quarterback in 2022 — Wilson’s family was ecstatic about Monday’s news, which came less than two months after Jets general manager Joe Douglas announced him allowed to seek an exchange.
‘Excited for a new start. Let’s go!’ Wilson’s mother Lisa shared it on her Instagram Story, highlighting her 24-year-old son in a Broncos uniform.
Nicolette Dellanno — Zach Wilson’s girlfriend — is excited about the NFL QB’s move to Denver
Dellanno added three orange heart emojis to the NFL’s post announcing Wilson’s trade on Monday.
She added in a separate post: “Surround yourself with people [that] I love you, cheer for you and want you to succeed.”
It’s been a tough three years in New York for Wilson, who was drafted second overall in 2021.
He finished his time in the Big Apple with a 12-21 record on the Jets.
Despite being expected to be an understudy for Jets starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers last season, Wilson was called into action in Week 1 after the four-time NFL MVP tore his Achilles tendon in September just four times in his Jets career.
Wilson alternated between starter and bench, but turned in his best performance of the 2023 season with a dominant 30-6 win over the Houston Texans in Week 14.
Dellanno and Wilson – a model from New Jersey – have been romantically linked since 2022
Wilson’s three-year Jets tenure ends after just one season with Aaron Rodgers as a teammate
Like Dellanno, Wilson’s family is ecstatic about the quarterback’s new chapter in the NFL
He started the following week against the Miami Dolphins, but left the field early with a head injury in New York’s crushing 30–0 loss. It resulted in Wilson’s last match being for Gang Green.
On Monday, the Broncos received a seventh-round pick (No. 256) from the Jets, who in turn received a sixth-round pick (No. 203) for Wilson. The quarterback lands in Denver with a lot of uncertainty about his playing position within the organization.
While the Broncos have journeyman Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci, there is no clear starter at quarterback, with many now expecting Denver to be in the mix for a highly rated signal-caller in the 2024 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday.
Former Oregon quarterback Bo Nix has been tipped to be drafted by the Broncos at the No. 12 spot, as projected by Steve Serbian of the New York Post.