Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson is expected to miss “a couple of weeks” with a hyperextended knee suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Broncos, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Wilson went down late in the London-hosted matchup after his least productive performance of the season. After the game, head coach Aaron Glenn said that Wilson would undergo an MRI with an official update to come on Wednesday. The MRI revealed no serious damage, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
Wilson’s absence will be a major loss for a Jets offense whose 865 passing yards rank dead last in the NFL, even though a handful of teams have played one fewer game. The 2022 first-rounder leads the team with 36 receptions for 395 yards and four touchdowns; the rest of New York’s receiving corps have combined for just 20 catches, 183 yards, and one touchdown.
Contributions from other positions have been limited as well; the team’s second- and third-leading receivers are rookie tight end Mason Taylor (21 catches, 177 yards) and running back Breece Hall (17 catches, 150 yards).
The Jets’ other wideouts – Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard, Tyler Johnson, and Arian Smith – will need to step up in their upcoming matchups against the Panthers and the Bengals. Carolina has been middling against the pass this season, while Cincinnati has allowed the second-most passing yards in the league. Still, it will be exceedingly difficult for Justin Fields to move the ball through the air without Wilson. The Jets may rely more on Fields and Hall in the ground game instead.
Wilson, meanwhile, will spend the next few weeks rehabbing his knee. He was on pace for his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season through the first six weeks, but a few absences could put that in jeopardy. Still, he has been the only bright spot in the Jets offense this year and seems to be worth the four-year, $130MM extension he signed before the season.