Per week earlier than the beginning of coaching camp, the Jets have prolonged considered one of their cornerstone gamers.
Huge receiver Garrett Wilson and the Jets have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract, which incorporates $90 million assured.
That’s the fourth-largest assure ever for a large receiver. After his contract extension, Wilson, 24, shall be below contract with the Jets till after the 2030 season.
“I’m hopeful I’m a Jet for life and that we get this thing rolling and that all of our best days are ahead of us,” Wilson mentioned in Could.
Wilson will common $32.5 million per season, which locations him among the many highest-paid extensive receivers within the league. Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase, who earns $40 million per season, is the highest-paid extensive receiver within the NFL.
The Jets chosen Wilson tenth general of their 2022 NFL Draft class, which included Sauce Gardner, Jermaine Johnson, and Breece Corridor. Since his rookie season, Wilson has performed in each recreation for the Jets.
Throughout that point, Wilson has registered 279 catches for 3,249 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was named 2022 Offensive Rookie of the 12 months after ending with 83 receptions for 1,103 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Wilson has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark every of his three seasons within the league regardless of the Jets’ uneven quarterback play. In Wilson’s first two seasons, he primarily caught passes from Zach Wilson.
Aaron Rodgers was Wilson’s quarterback final season, however the Jets completed with a 5-12 file, which led to the firing of each former coach Robert Saleh and basic supervisor Joe Douglas. Rodgers was additionally formally launched in March. Nonetheless, Wilson nonetheless completed with a career-high in catches (101), yards (1,104), and touchdowns (seven).
The Jets already had Wilson below contract by way of the 2026 season after exercising his fifth-year possibility final April. Now, transferring ahead, Wilson shall be one of many faces of the Jets’ franchise below first-year coach Aaron Glenn.
Since Glenn and Jets Common Supervisor Darren Mougey had been employed in January, their purpose has been to take care of the Jets’ younger expertise.
With Wilson’s deal accomplished, all eyes will flip to Gardner, who many anticipated to obtain a contract extension quickly. Throughout obligatory minicamp in June, Gardner mentioned his brokers and the Jets have been speaking, and he felt “pretty good” about how the talks have been going.
Initially Revealed: July 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT
