The New York Jets are now in the Justin Fields era, after opening two disastrous seasons with Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback. In an effort to make sure Fields has all the pieces he needs to succeed, the Jets inked one of his new weapons to a massive extension.
“The #Jets and star WR Garrett Wilson have reached an agreement to make him one of the NFL’s highest-paid WRs. It’s a 4-year, $130M deal done by Jeff Nalley,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported.
Rapoport then followed up on his initial report with details of the extension.
“More details on Garrett Wilson’s deal: — $90M is the fourth largest guarantee for a WR. — $13.75M signing bonus with a $20M option bonus in year two and a $10M option bonus in year three.”
Fans reacted to the massive deal on social media.
“He has done nothing in this league to be paid this much,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“Getting paid before Justin Fields tanks your value >>>>>,” someone else added.
“$130M for Wilson confirms what my models have shown. 1,000+ yard seasons with backup QBs wasn’t a fluke—it was elite separation in action. Books still haven’t moved his props for Fields’ arrival. Time to hammer the overs before the market catches up to this guaranteed volume,” one fan added.
It’ll be interesting to see what kind of connection Fields and Wilson have in New York.
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