The Jets receiver admits frustration over his targets and the team's losing but insists he wants to stay in New York.
Garrett Wilson addressed reporters Wednesday and shut down speculation that he wants out of New York before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. "Yeah, I want to be here," Wilson said. "I want to win games. That's the one thing we've been missing on here."
The comments come days after Wilson's frustration spilled onto the sideline during last Sunday's loss to the Dolphins. He acknowledged he hasn't asked for a trade and chalked up the rumors to the nature of the business. "I got no clue on stuff like that," he said of the trade chatter.
Wilson signed a four-year, $130 million extension with the Jets in July 2025, a bet on a franchise that has gone 24-51 since he arrived. He's one of three 2022 first-round picks for the team, and the other two, Sauce Gardner and Jermaine Johnson, have already been traded away. Wilson says he still believes a turnaround is possible. "I've been optimistic for three, four, five years now. That's why these ones each weekend hurt a little more."
He made clear winning matters more to him than sentiment. "Do I love it more than I love winning? Nah, to be completely honest."