The clock is ticking on the New York Jets.
On Monday, the Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson, the 2022 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, agreed to a four-year, $130M extension, including $90M guaranteed, to keep the outstanding young wideout in New York through the 2030 season.
ESPN sources: Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson reached agreement on a four-year, $130 million contract extension that includes $90 million guaranteed. It marks the first time in NFL history that a receiver has received an average over $31 million after playing only three… pic.twitter.com/eGynmv7JwN
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 14, 2025
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 14, 2025
$32.5m average per year is the 5th highest for a WR.
Will be under contract for the next six seasons.
First Jets first-round pick to be extended after his third season under the new rookie wage scale.
9th highest APY… https://t.co/kTaGQLGuqx
The contract is fantastic value for New York.
As Schefter noted, the $32.5M average annual value of his extension ranks fifth among wide receivers. By the time his contract expires, Wilson, who celebrates his 25th birthday on July 22, might not rank in the top 10.
Last season, the former Ohio State Buckeyes wideout had career-best season, finishing with multiple personal highs, including 101 receptions, 1,104 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
He ranks seventh all-time in receptions during a player's first three seasons (279), per Stathead, and is one of five players in NFL history with at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in his first three seasons, joining Odell Beckham Jr., Michael Thomas, Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase.
Wilson's accomplishments are made even more impressive when considering 2021 NFL Draft bust Zach Wilson was his quarterback during his first two seasons.
The wideout has proven he can be a legit No. 1 wide receiver, and New York was wise to keep him on a mutually beneficial deal.
The big question remaining is whether the Jets have the right quarterback to get the most out of their star receiver.
This offseason, New York cut Aaron Rodgers after one season as its starter and signed Justin Fields, who started six games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, to a two-year, $40M contract.
Fields was Wilson's teammates at Ohio State from 2019-20, but he's been limited as a passer during his NFL career, averaging 155.6 yards per game through the air in 50 games (44 starts) during his first four seasons.
The Jets, owners of the league's longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons, must solve their quarterback conundrum to become a factor in the AFC. Until then, their No. 1 wideout waits.
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