Do NFL teams think Jets WR Garrett Wilson will be available before, during 2026 NFL Draft?

General manager Darren Mougey sent the New York Jets into a full-on rebuild mode when he acquired draft assets for star cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams ahead of this past fall's trade deadline. 

Like Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson signed a lucrative contract extension with the Jets last summer. For a piece published on Thursday night, NFL reporter Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports hinted that teams think the Jets aren't completely married to the idea of holding onto Wilson through next week's NFL Draft. 

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"This one is flying a little under the radar, given that the Jets do not appear to have interest in moving off Wilson right now," Robinson wrote. "In fact, I think the Jets want to make sure he’s around to be paired with a long-term quarterback of the future — which I think will arrive in the 2027 draft — so that a rookie won’t be saddled with a depleted set of skill position players. That said, I definitely got a sense when I was working on the All-Juice Team and speaking to a lot of front offices that Wilson is going to draw some 'check-in' calls before, during, or after the draft from teams that miss out on a preferred wide receiver target. Wilson also fits in the schemes of virtually every team that is eyeing a potential first-round receiver in this draft."

Shortly after the Jets parted ways with Gardner and Williams, Wilson acknowledged that those deals reminded him that he and his teammates are all "replaceable as hell." Additionally, Wilson has never been part of a winning season since the Jets drafted him back in 2022. Many members of the NFL community believe that won't change anytime soon. 

Meanwhile, ESPN's Rich Cimini noted that the Jets structured the Gardner and Wilson extensions in a way that would make them "tradable." 

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"I haven’t heard any indication whatsoever that the Jets are shopping him," Robinson added about Wilson. "But there are a few teams that view Wilson among potential trade inquiries if the draft doesn’t break their way at wideout. And while it seems unlikely the new Jets regime would trade both Sauce Gardner and Wilson after signing them to extensions last offseason, I’d never say it’s impossible." 

In short, it sounds like the Jets would at least listen to so-called "'Godfather' offers" for Wilson before, during and after the draft.