Jets WR Garrett Wilson Provides Concerning Update After His Injury
New York Jets
wide receiver Garrett Wilson got banged up at the end of the Week 6 contest against the Denver Broncos.
After the game, Wilson provided some very cryptic comments on his injury status.
“Just pray that everything comes back good,” the former Ohio State receiver said.
“Yeah, I’m going to find out here soon and know how to move forward based on what I found out here,” Wilson explained to the media after his team’s 13-11 loss.
When asked if he is worried if he is going to miss some time, Wilson responded, “I mean, we are going to find out. I really don’t want to say nothing too early or nothing, but just trying to wait for the stuff to come back, and it’s really messing with my mental, and I don’t want to even think about it for real.”
More Details About Wilson’s Injury
Wilson admitted that he underwent a “light X-ray” initially after the game, and he imagines an MRI will be coming on Monday, October 13, for additional testing.
Media: “Was it your hip?”
GW: “Nah, not my hip.”
Media: “Was it your back?”
GW: “Nah, it wasn’t my back either.”
Wilson then turns away from the media to speak with the Jets’ senior vice president of communications, Jared Winley, “What can I say?”
Winley tells Wilson, “Just tell them you will figure it out tomorrow.”
Wilson repeats the message, “I’ll figure it out tomorrow, I don’t even know where it is.”
NFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY shared on social media that Wilson “is dealing with a knee injury, not hip, per sources. He will have an MRI.”
#Jets WR Garrett Wilson is dealing with a knee injury, not hip, per sources. He will have an MRI.
The Jets Can’t Afford an Injury to Wilson
Gang Green’s receiver room is thin.
The room consists of Wilson and a bunch of other guys. One of the biggest weaknesses on the Jets’ roster was a lack of a Robin to Wilson’s Batman.
That was an important issue because the other player could draw attention away from Wilson. It was also important because if Wilson ever got hurt, the Jets would be operating with a minor league pass-catching unit.
They may soon be facing that reality.
Here are the receivers on the Jets’ 53-man roster: Allen Lazard, Tyler Johnson, Arian Smith, and Josh Reynolds.
The Jets also have four wide receivers on the practice squad: Isaiah Williams, Jamaal Pritchett, Brandon Smith, and Quentin Skinner.
It Can’t Get Worse… Right?
The Jets’ offense was abysmal in Week 6.
They finished with 82 total yards on offense, they averaged 1.4 yards per play, and finished with negative 10 passing yards.
If that is what they accomplished with Wilson, imagine what it would be without him.
Former Ohio State Star on Pace for Another Big Year
Wilson is on pace for 102 receptions for 1,119 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. If he followed through on that production, Wilson would set new career highs in each of those respective categories.
Through the first six games of the 2025 season, Wilson has 36 catches for 395 receiving yards and has scored four times.
Commanders get rough news on two offensive starters
Heading into their Monday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears, the Washington Commanders will once again be without two of their top wide receivers.
It’s tough enough that Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown both missed last week’s 21–10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but now the Commanders will have to keep finding ways to win without them.
This will be the third straight game McLaurin has missed since suffering a quad injury in the Week 3 victory over the Raiders. Meanwhile, Brown will sit out his fourth consecutive game. He missed most of training camp with a knee injury and then sustained a groin injury in the Week 2 loss to Green Bay.
McLaurin, who signed a three-year extension in late August after missing all of training camp, has long been the cornerstone of the offense. Through the first three games of the season, he caught 10 passes for 149 yards but has yet to reach the end zone.
With both receivers sidelined again, the Commanders’ offense will be tested once more. The team has leaned heavily on Deebo Samuel, who has emerged as the primary target with 30 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns this season. However, Samuel is also dealing with a heel injury and will be a game-time decision.
Since acquiring Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason, he’s made an immediate impact—recording 14 receptions for 168 yards over the past two games alone. Quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury have also relied on Jaylin Lane, Zach Ertz, and Luke McCaffrey, while mixing in the run game with Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Chris Rodriguez Jr., and Jeremy McNichols.
As for Noah Brown, his absence will be notable for different reasons. Bears fans haven’t forgotten his name—he was the one who caught the 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown that lifted Washington in the last seconds past Chicago, 18–15, in Week 8 last season.
Brown caught three passes for 36 yards in the first two games this season before getting sidelined. In 2024, he appeared in 11 games for Washington, tallying 35 receptions for 453 yards and a touchdown.
With McLaurin and Brown sidelined, and Samuels' status up in the air, the Commanders are hoping their next-man-up mentality can carry them through one more week and come out with the win on Monday night.
