Jets' Aaron Rodgers, Garrett Wilson Have Discussed WR's Frustrations During Season

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers told reporters he's spoken with wide receiver Garrett Wilson about his frustration, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Those comments came a few days after Wilson was asked about involvement (or lack thereof, at times) in the Jets' 19-9 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Wilson had six catches for 54 yards on seven targets in that matchup.

However, as Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post noted, Wilson wasn't involved much until late, even on a day where the Jets threw the ball more than twice as much as they ran.

"Wilson had just three targets until the final eight minutes of Sunday's 19-9 loss to the Rams, when the Jets called more than twice as many passes (44) as designed runs (19)," Dunleavy wrote.

Wilson's 141 targets are the fourth-most in the NFL, so he sees the ball a lot. It's amounted to 90 catches for 987 yards and six touchdowns, so perhaps the production could be up a tick, but he certainly gets his fair share of looks.

As far as the future with the Jets goes, Wilson is in the third season of a four-year rookie contract, but New York could (and should) pick up the fifth-year option on his deal, keeping him in town through 2026 at minimum. Wilson isn't worried about that right now, though.

"I don't know, man," he said, per ESPN's Rich Cimini, about whether he wants to stay with the team long-term.

"I just go about my day ... wherever my feet are at. If they [extend my contract], that would be a blessing. It would be awesome. I love the Jets. At the end of the day, they were the ones that believed in me. But, yeah, I can't be worrying about that. I have to go out and finish these three games the right way."

There's also been some speculation that Wilson could ask for a trade too.

"Internally (and externally), many have wondered when—not if—Wilson will request a trade," Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reported Monday, Dec. 9.

Rosenblatt added that Wilson "expressed privately that if things didn't get better, he wouldn't want to stick around long-term" when the Jets were struggling in 2023.

Things have gotten even worse in 2024, with the Jets at 4-11, bound to be worse than last year's 7-10 campaign. It's been a bitterly disappointing year for a team with huge expectations with Rodgers healthy, but success didn't come to fruition.

Wilson's future with the Jets (or elsewhere) is certainly worth monitoring, but for now, he and the Jets will look to finish 2024 strong beginning Sunday at the reigning five-time AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.