Wilson’s current feedback indicated he could be on board with remaining in New York with or with out Rodgers transferring ahead. Within the wake of Sunday’s win over the Jaguars (throughout which the 24-year-old had a visual outburst with receivers coach Shawn Jefferson), although, Wilson was requested once more concerning the prospect of signing a long-term Jets extension. His response was much less sure this time round.
“I don’t know, man,’ Wilson replied, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “I simply go about my day… In the event that they [extend my contract], that will be a blessing. It might be superior. I really like the Jets. On the finish of the day, they have been those that believed in me. However, yeah, I can’t be worrying about that.”
Wilson’s rookie pact runs by 2025, and the Jets have the power to train his fifth-year possibility and, in doing so, hold him on the books by a minimum of 2026. Taking that route would come as no shock, seeing because the Ohio State product is on monitor to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in every of his first three seasons within the NFL. Cimini provides, nevertheless, {that a} supply conversant in Wilson’s scenario “wouldn’t be stunned” if he have been to request a commerce this offseason.
Commerce calls got here in previous to this yr’s deadline, however then-GM Joe Douglas turned them down. Douglas has since been fired, becoming a member of former head coach Robert Saleh in that respect. Wilson didn’t point out if the Jets’ subsequent HC and GM hires would affect his need to signal a long-term deal, however the workforce does maintain his rights for 2 extra seasons — by way of the choice that can virtually undoubtedly be exercised by the Could deadline — and thus retains the hammer in a possible standoff.
Nonetheless, Wilson expressed disappointment with the Jets’ Nathaniel Hackett plan in 2023 after which noticed the workforce retain the OC for 2024. No matter Wilson’s emotions about enjoying with the Jets post-Rodgers, he has seen QB turnover have an effect on his profession. The Jets largely saddled him with the wildly disappointing Zach Wilson for 2 seasons, and earlier than the Adams commerce, the workforce had not performed properly to offer complementary assist. Wilson has scored a career-high six touchdowns, a truth partially highlighting the workforce’s QB points from 2022-23, this season and is transferring towards a 3rd 1,000-yard marketing campaign.
After a turbulent 2024 that introduced a big step again — and a few uncommon headlines to shut out the yr — the Jets have some big-picture points to navigate in 2025. Past the searches for the following GM and head coach, Gang Inexperienced has Sauce Gardner, Breece Corridor and Jermaine Johnson becoming a member of Wilson in being set to develop into extension-eligible. Regardless of a rocky season, Gardner presumably stays within the Jets’ long-term plans together with Wilson.
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how the workforce approaches Corridor and Johnson; the latter might be saved on the books by 2026 by way of a fifth-year possibility as properly. That mentioned, the Jets could also be leery of carrying three fifth-year choices on their 2026 payroll. It might then behoove the workforce to increase a number of of those starters subsequent yr, however some transferring elements exist because of the decision-makers that introduced in these abilities being out of the image.
Sam Robinson contributed to this submit.
