Jets QB Zach Wilson challenges Josh McCown to dunk contest

Zach Wilson’s basketball skills are well-known after running back Michael Carter revealed that his quarterback can throw down earlier this week.

Wilson provided video evidence of Carter’s claims, and he took it a step further by challenging another quarterback to a dunk contest. Wilson tagged former Jet Josh McCown, another prolific dunker, in an Instagram post.

Watch New York #Jets QB Zach Wilson get up and throw it down … and then challenge Josh McCown to a friendly contest. (IG: zachwilson) pic.twitter.com/jykht4jI4p

— Jets X-Factor (@jetsxfactor) February 10, 2022

Zach Wilson wants to challenge Josh McCown in a dunk contest pic.twitter.com/auFxJL8Ibx

— Justin Gray (@Justin_Jets) February 9, 2022

McCown is a known basketball player in his own right. A video of him dunking and playing pickup basketball went viral a few years ago. McCown is now 42 years old, so it’s hard to say if he can still play at a high level, but Wilson seems to think he’s a worthy opponent.

Uncle Josh pic.twitter.com/s67zFw9x33

— New York Jets (@nyjets) March 22, 2018

McCown is already a fan of Wilson on the football field. He thought Wilson had a higher ceiling than Trevor Lawrence before the draft and preached patience after Wilson’s poor start to his career.

McCown hasn’t played since 2019 despite signing with the Texans practice squad in 2020. He spent two years with the Jets as New York’s primary starter in 2018 and then as Sam Darnold’s backup in 2019.