New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson was very blunt following his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Wilson played a big role in the 37-15 loss and not in a positive way.
The Steelers notched an interception thanks to a drop from Wilson. A pass deflected off of him and ended up turning into six points for Pittsburgh.
Because of that, Wilson said the loss was on him.
“I’ve got to catch the damn ball. I’m playing like s— right now,” Wilson said. “I feel like that’s the reason we lost the damn game.”
New York trailed 16-15 when Wilson missed that ball. One play later after a long return from Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., Pittsburgh put away another touchdown.
In a supportive manner, despite the play, quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he backed Wilson right after the mishap.
“I said I’m going to come back to you. He’s a dynamic player, we need to target him,” Rodgers said via video conference. “Obviously no one feels sicker than him about that play but he’s a dynamic player.”
Wilson ended up finishing the contest with five catches for 61 yards. That was overshadowed by the interception in the second half.
For more from Wilson, see the attached SNY video below:
Garrett Wilson takes blame for the Jets’ loss tonight:
“The way I see it, we’d win the game if I didn’t drop the ball. If I did what I was brought here to do, what I expect myself to do…we win this game. We were going to do it and I let the guys down today.” pic.twitter.com/UoV87hagLM
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) October 21, 2024