Aaron Glenn’s sideline problems got even messier Sunday, and Garrett Wilson’s frustration was impossible to miss.
The Jets’ 28-25 loss to the Dolphins was already a bad one on its own. Miami came in winless, while New York had entered the day as a comfortable favorite after beating the Browns and hanging tough with the Packers, Lions and Patriots. But the defeat also put a spotlight on the Jets’ failure to lean on their top offensive weapon.
Wilson barely had a role in the passing game against Miami, finishing with two catches for 26 yards on just three targets. That lack of involvement appeared to spill over in a tense sideline moment with quarterback Geno Smith, with video circulating late in the game showing the two in what looked like a heated exchange.
The exact subject of the confrontation wasn’t immediately clear, but the usage numbers tell the story. Wilson’s touch count had clearly become a source of frustration.
Afterward, Glenn took the blame for not getting Wilson more involved.
"A player of his magnitude, we have to do everything we can to try to get him the ball," Glenn said. "Again, I'm going to put that on myself."
Despite the visible tension, the situation doesn’t seem to have carried over into anything bigger. ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported that Wilson and Smith were seen talking as they came out of the showers after the game, and Wilson said the two were "collaborating."
"I don't even think I was talking to Geno," Wilson said. "I think we were both heated, but not at each other at all. We were just disappointed with how we were playing up to that point."
Still, the larger issue isn’t going away anytime soon. Wilson has been targeted just 10 times over New York’s last two games, a worrying stretch for Glenn and the Jets.
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