The New York Jets have granted Zach Wilson's agent permission to speak with other teams about a trade.

Wilson's fate with the Jets was sealed at the end of the season, when the team made it clear they would be in the market for a veteran backup to play behind Aaron Rodgers. That sentiment was reinforced recently by owner Woody Johnson, who said, "We need a backup quarterback. We didn't have one last year."

Joe Douglas didn't say whether Wilson requested a trade, although it's no secret that he's looking for a change of scenery. The team told him during the season that it would be willing to accommodate him, sources said.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson had a lot to say on Thursday night at the NFL Honors awards show in Las Vegas.

Johnson, who was speaking publicly for the first time since the team's season ended without a playoff appearance, took shots at Zach Wilson and put pressure on head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas.

"The discussions I've had in the last couple of months, they've seen me about as mad as I can be with what was going on, with the offense particularly," Johnson said. "We have all this talent and we have to deploy talent properly. So I think they all got the message. This is it. This is the time to go. We've got to produce this year."

He added, "We have to do a lot better than seven [wins], definitely."

The Jets are 18-33 under Saleh and 27-60 under Douglas. Their playoff drought is 13 seasons, the longest among the major sports leagues in North America.

Johnson also listed team needs for the offseason. When it was suggested that a backup quarterback should be on the list, he agreed.

"You need a backup quarterback," he said. "We didn't have one last year."

The comment was a clear shot at Wilson, once considered a potential franchise quarterback.