The San Francisco 49ers are rolling at 6-0, and now the conversation around them has shifted from surprise to escalation.
Even with the NFC West packed with the two main candidates to win Super Bowl 61, San Francisco has made its intentions clear early in the 2026 NFL season. The 49ers have already taken care of their division rivals and built a perfect record, all while navigating the kind of injury issues that threatened to knock them off course last year.
That injury list is still a problem, though, especially at wide receiver. Mike Evans, who came over from Tampa Bay in the offseason, went down against the Commanders on Monday, and that absence has only intensified the pressure to add another playmaker.
Naturally, the trade talk has started to get louder.
Last week, Rob Guerrera pushed the 49ers to be aggressive in the trade market on Kay Adams’ show, and Garrett Wilson and Terry McLaurin came up as possible targets. But among fans, one name has clearly jumped to the front of the line: Garrett Wilson.
The reaction online was immediate and emphatic. “Ugh..garret wilson oh my word.
Yes please,” one fan said. “I would trade a FIRST ROUND PICK for Garrett Wilson… it’s time to go ALL IN for the 49ers,” another wrote. “49ers should go all in on Garrett Wilson,” a third added.
“New desire unlocked: Garrett Wilson on the 49ers,” one more posted.
Wilson has been productive this season. Through six games in 2026, he has 35 catches for 418 yards and three touchdowns.
The Jets, meanwhile, are not the team many expected them to be before the season, and they are not in playoff contention. Whether that makes Wilson available is the question now hanging over this rumor.
For the 49ers, the logic is obvious. Brock Purdy is playing at an MVP level, and at 6-0, San Francisco has the look of a real Super Bowl contender. If they’re serious about chasing the title, the next move may be about giving Purdy even more help.
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