April 30, 2025
The Jets
exercised the fifth-year option on Wilson's rookie contract Wednesday.
ANALYSISGeneral manager Darren Mougey said prior to the 2025 NFL Draft that New York would pick up the fifth-year options of London,
Sauce Gardner and
Jermaine Johnson (Achilles), and the team has now made each of those transactions official. Wilson is coming off three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and remains the clear top receiving option on the Jets' depth chart, with
Allen Lazard,
Josh Reynolds and
Tyler Johnson behind him in the wide receiver room, and with rookie second-round pick
Mason Taylor a new addition to the tight end corps. Even if
Justin Fields' dual-threat capabilities result in an overall decline in passing for the Jets' offense, Wilson figures to retain a tremendous target share following the offseason departures of WR
Davante Adams and TE
Tyler Conklin, and considering his current lack of competition for volume. Picking up the No. 1 wideout's fifth-year option shouldn't make the Jets any less motivated to negotiate a long-term extension with Wilson, who will turn 25 in July.