At the NFL trade deadline, the only untouchable on the New York Jets roster was wide receiver Garrett Wilson.
And it makes sense as to why; the Jets will soon have a rookie quarterback under center, and if they want him to succeed, he's going to need a reliable target in the passing game.
But Wilson still lost some longtime teammates at Tuesday's deadline, and he opened up about it in his first media availability since the trade.
Garrett Wilson comments on Jets' massive trade deadline moves
On not being with Gardner anymore, his 2022 draft classmate, Wilson was honest.
"It’s something I’m still getting used to. I don’t know being in this facility without Sauce around. It’s going to be an adjustment for me," Wilson said via The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt.
The Jets will certainly look different going forward in 2025, specifically the defense, after losing two key defensive cornerstones.
But Wilson isn't paying much attention to that and is focusing on things he can control.
"I gotta do my job. I get paid to catch passes, block, help my teammates out and make plays. They get paid to do that...they have a vision. I don’t get paid to have a vision, they do. They got one and I’ve got to trust them."
Wilson expects to make his return to the field this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, after missing the last two games with a knee injury.
It will be the first time in his Jets career that he won't be on the field with Gardner and Williams.
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