This offseason, a number of star-studded wide receivers like Justin Jefferson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, A.J. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, Devonta Smith, Nico Collins, and Michael Pittman Jr. have signed lucrative new contracts with players like Tyreek Hill and CeeDee Lamb seeming next in line. And it sounds like New York Jets star Garrett Wilson wants to earn one of those contracts too.
During a recent interview, Garrett Wilson made it clear that while he does see those big-time contracts, he doesn’t necessarily see himself as next in line for a big-money contract. Instead, Wilson sees this as a chance to “go make that happen.”
“I see all of it,” Wilson said according to Brian Costello of the New York Post. “I don’t look at it as far as that can be coming for me. I look at it as I’ve got to go make that happen. . . I’ve got the opportunity to join an elite group of guys. That’s who gets that type of money is an elite group of guys, guys that are part of teams that win games because of them and are difference-makers every single time they are on the field. I’ve got to go do it. I’m excited because if you do what you think you can do there’s a great conversation going on for it at this time. That’s not how I’m motivated, but I’m not going to sit here and act like I don’t see it.”
Wilson had put up more than 1,000 receiving yards in each of his two seasons in the NFL in an otherwise lackluster New York Jets offense. We’ll have to see what he’s able to do this season with Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball.
