Garrett Wilson’s frustration after the Jets’ loss to the Dolphins has quickly become the biggest talking point around a team already searching for answers.
New York dropped a 28-25 decision to the then-winless Miami Dolphins last Sunday, and the receiver’s dissatisfaction with his role has fueled speculation about whether a trade request could eventually be coming. Wilson said he is “no doubt” frustrated after being lightly involved in the offense, finishing with two catches for 26 yards on three targets, via SNY Jets.
Offensive coordinator Frank Reich, though, isn’t treating the matter like a problem to stamp out. He called Wilson’s reaction “healthy tension” and pointed to the ways the receiver influenced the game even when he didn’t get the ball, via Rich Cimini.
“OC Frank Reich describes Garrett Wilson's frustration as ‘a healthy tension.” Cites 2 examples where Wilson impacted the play without touching the ball. First play of MIA game: Wilson draws 2 defenders on a quick out, leaving Omar Cooper Jr. open down the seam for 52 yards,” Cimini wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Third Q: Wilson runs a go route, free safety cheats to his side, leaving the middle open for Cooper,” Cimini continued. “Geno Smith throws a 60-yard strike to Cooper.
Reich: ‘Garrett doesn't touch it there, but that's 100 yards of offense.' That said, Reich understands Wilson's frustration: ‘He wants the ball when the game is on the line.'”
For now, the question is less about the noise and more about what comes next. Wilson appears set to have a bigger role Sunday when the 2-5 Jets face the Las Vegas Raiders.
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