Overview
- The Jets retained Garrett Wilson after the Nov. 10 trade deadline, closing a week of trade chatter without any deal being completed.
- ESPN reporting says the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers both expressed interest in Wilson but did not mount purchases that changed New York’s stance.
- Both contenders addressed receiver needs at the deadline by acquiring Josh Downs for Kansas City and Keenan Allen for San Francisco instead of pursuing a blockbuster for Wilson.
- Wilson has said he wants to remain with the Jets while also expressing frustration about losing, and he is under a multi-year extension running through 2030 that gives New York significant control.
- Coverage after the deadline frames the episode as likely to resurface in the 2027 offseason if the Jets do not improve, though some analysts questioned whether Wilson would resist a move and urged watching offseason developments.