Garrett Wilson has put up the kind of receiving numbers few New York Jets gamers have. And in some instances, he is on their lonesome within the crew’s document e-book.
At simply 24 and getting into his fourth NFL season, the star huge receiver is on the lookout for much more — catches, wins and a brand new contract.
“You understand, I am hopeful I am a Jet for all times,” Wilson mentioned Wednesday after the Jets’ first observe of organized crew actions open to reporters. “And that we get this factor rolling and that every one of our greatest days are forward of us.”
Final month, the Jets exercised the fifth-year contract choices for all three of their 2022 first-round draft picks, together with Wilson, cornerback Sauce Gardner and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson. Wilson, the tenth general choice that yr — six picks after Gardner — can be due about $16.8 million in 2026, in accordance with Over the Cap’s projections.
However Wilson acknowledged he and the Jets have had just a few discussions “right here and there” a couple of contract extension, which he mentioned can be “a cherry on high” — one that would presumably make him among the many richest huge receivers within the league.
“When the time does come and people conversations are being had,” he mentioned, “I will attempt to do my half to make it possible for it’s plain.”
With what he has completed thus far, it will be robust to argue in opposition to him.
Wilson was the AP Offensive Rookie of the 12 months in 2022 and, regardless of inconsistent quarterback play, has greater than 1,000 yards receiving in every of his first three seasons — the primary participant in franchise historical past to take action.
He has 279 catches for 3,249 yards and 14 touchdowns and is the primary Jets participant with three consecutive seasons of 80 or extra receptions.
And new coach Aaron Glenn does not anticipate that sport plan altering.
“Give him the ball as a lot as attainable, that is it,” Glenn mentioned.
“That’s superior to listen to,” Wilson mentioned. “However there’s numerous stuff that comes with it that it sparks in my head, too.”
This season, he’ll be reunited together with his former school quarterback with Justin Fields set to be New York’s starter. The 2 have been teammates at Ohio State, with Wilson catching 66 passes from Wilson for 1,031 yards and 9 touchdowns over 22 video games in the course of the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
“I didn’t assume we’d get this chance on this stage,” Wilson mentioned. “So it’s thrilling. I’m nonetheless taking it in all the way in which. It’s cool, it’s cool. We’ve been undoubtedly selecting up the place we left off.”
That is an excellent signal for Wilson, who appeared a bit pissed off final season — notably after then-quarterback Aaron Rodgers focused Davante Adams extra frequently down the stretch of New York’s 5-12 season.
Whereas Wilson completed with profession highs in catches (101), yards receiving (1,104) and touchdowns (seven), he had simply two TD receptions within the final eight video games and just one sport throughout that stretch of 100 or extra yards receiving.
“Yeah, so far as coming into this season, man, I don’t ever overlook the very fact, regardless of how unhealthy it could appear, how ugly my face could take a look at that second, bro, it’s a blessing to do what I do,” Wilson mentioned. “And to have one other alternative to make proper on what we did final yr and what I did final yr, that’s sufficient for me, proper?
“I’ve a possibility arising and as a competitor, as somebody that loves soccer, that’s all I would like. I’m excited to be out right here as a result of this crew believed in me initially. They nonetheless consider in me. And we now have the chance to do one thing particular.”
Glenn mentioned the Jets had 100% participant attendance for the crew’s first OTA observe Tuesday and believed that was once more the case Wednesday.
That features Wilson, who might have chosen to sit down out the voluntary portion of the offseason whereas he tries to get a brand new deal.
“I need to be part of one thing particular,” he mentioned. “I don’t assume that a complete bunch of people makes one thing particular. As a bunch facet, it is a group factor and I needed to get in and know my teammates. I need to get in to know my coaches, even. This can be a new workers. Be taught the fabric that they’re placing out and never be the man that’s behind when this factor is obligatory (in minicamp in June), proper?
“There’s a manner you go about enterprise if you love what you do.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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