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Garrett Wilson, Marvin Harrison Jr. swap jerseys as Cardinals annihilate Jets

Garrett Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr. met in their first NFL matchup Sunday, and they left with each other’s jersey.

The day after Ohio State football throttled Purdue, Garrett Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr., two former Buckeyes greats, battled it out in their first NFL matchup against each other.

While Harrison Jr.’s Cardinals destroyed the Jets by a margin almost similar to the Buckeyes 45-0 beatdown of Purdue, the two seemed to leave on good terms, swapping jerseys after the game.

Here’s a video that captured the moment.

The Cardinals won 31-6, taking a 24-6 lead into the half. Harrison Jr., who hasn’t quite had the production that many would’ve expected from the top-five pick, did end with five receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Wilson was the Jets’ leading receiver, but he totaled just 41 yards and five receptions. It wasn’t a good day for the Jets offense, one that finished with 151 passing yards and 79 rushing yards.

The Jets pushed their record to 3-7 with the loss and Arizona is now firmly a playoff contending team with a 6-4 record through the first 10 weeks. Expect more to come from these receivers as they’re both still entering their respective primes.

Jets WR Davante Adams has to dust the Cardinals in the desert

Jets WR Davante Adams has to dust the Cardinals in the desert

New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams needs a repeat performance from week nine if his team is going to beat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10. Adams will have opportunities to win versus man coverage and must be a serviceable target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers to target on the outside.

Adams tallied seven receptions, 91 yards, and a touchdown in a win versus the Houston Texans last Thursday night. With a time of possession total of just 26:18, the Jets yielded three passing touchdowns and Rodgers only failed on 10 of his 32 pass attempts.

 

However, five punts were the result of stalled drives and a third-down conversion rate of just 41 percent. Adams and the Jets offense can’t get caught up in the same lack of execution versus the Cardinals (5-4). Instead, the Jets (3-6) must neutralize the blitz by opting for the quick pass, and this means using three-step drops where Rodgers has struggled this season.

If the Jets are going to win, Adams or teammate Garrett Wilson will need to keep the offense ahead of the chains. A reliance on the Jets wide receivers to win at the line of scrimmage and produce yards after the catch will be pivotal.

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Jets’ Garrett Wilson wins AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Jets’ Garrett Wilson wins AFC Offensive Player of the Week

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been honored by the NFL after his incredible efforts in Week 9.

Wilson played a huge role in his team’s 21-13 win over the Houston Texans in their last outing. His final stat line earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors:

The clear highlight of Wilson’s game was his one-handed touchdown catch for 26 yards which gave his team the win. It is in “Catch of the Year” discussion.

In total, Wilson had nine grabs for 90 yards in the win. Another one of those catches was another one-handed touchdown grab as Wilsons cored twice.

This is the first time Wilson, the 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year, has earned POTW honors in his career.

It is also the first time a Jets player has won itin general since Week 14 of last season when quarterback Zach Wilson took home the honor.

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One more time: Jets’ Garrett Wilson’s ‘Catch of the Year’ vs. the Texans

One more time: Jets’ Garrett Wilson’s ‘Catch of the Year’ vs. the Texans

Jets receiver Garrett Wilson might have made the “Catch of the Year” for the 2024 NFL season against the Texans in Week 9.

That alone gives us good reason to give one more look back.

Wilson helped his team end a five-game losing streak with his impressive scores. He had two that were made with one hand… but this one, the second of the two, was most impressive.

The Jets ended up taking a 21-13 win over the Texans, and this is the one that put the game out of reach.

Before taking a look ahead to the Cardinals in Week 10, check out Wilson’s score one last time:

Baldy’s Breakdowns: Aaron Rodgers just trusted Jets’ Garrett Wilson (video)

Baldy’s Breakdowns: Aaron Rodgers just trusted Jets’ Garrett Wilson (video)

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson scored a pair of one-handed catches against the Texans.

NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger did not overthink those plays.

The Jets won 21-13 in Week 9 and it was pretty simple in Baldinger’s mind.

“He just trusted him,” Baldinger said speaking about quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Baldinger’s breakdown on both scores can be found below:

Report: NFL teams interested in three Jets players at 2024 NFL trade deadline

Report: NFL teams interested in three Jets players at 2024 NFL trade deadline

(Update: 1:35 p.m.): The Jets have traded wide receiver Mike Williams:

2024 NFL trade deadline: Jets end up shipping out wide receiver anyway

Previous coverage:

The New York Jets were already active ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline.

With the 4 p.m. cutoff now here on Nov. 5, could another move be on the way? It remains to be seen.

However, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini named three players that could end up moving… but there’s a curveball: These players would only be traded if New York general manager Joe Douglas decides the team will be selling, not buying, at the deadline.

At 3-6 and coming off a win against the Houston Texans, the Jets seem positive about their outlook.

Even so, there were a trio of players in green and white recently named in a report that other teams are calling about to ask if the Jets would considering moving them.

The full list can be found below:

WR Garrett Wilson

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Wilson could be a player that is in the fold for the Jets’ plans now and in the future. What this potentially comes down to is what New York could get in return. After a tough start to 2024, Wilson is one of the players that would hold the most trade value in terms of what the Jets could get in return for him in case New York believes he won’t re-sign this upcoming offseason.

CB DJ Reed

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Reed is having a top-flight season for New York’s defense. Throughout most of the season, he’s been the Jets’ No. 1 cornerback over Sauce Gardner if you’re looking at metrics like Pro Football Focus. However, Reed is playing on an expiring contract and teams around the NFL are likely asking the Jets if they’d like to cash in on him.

WR Davante Adams

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Davante Adams? After just acquiring him? Well, if the Jets really thought their season was over, Adams could fetch back the draft pick New York gave up for him. It seems unlikely the front office and quarterback Aaron Rodgers would give this one a stamp of approval, though…

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Jets locker room react to Jeff Ulbrich’s first win: ‘Proud of him’

Jets locker room react to Jeff Ulbrich’s first win: ‘Proud of him’

It ook  a few tries, but Jeff Ulbrich is on the board with his first win.

The New York Jets (3-6) snapped their five-game losing skid against the Houston Texans (6-3) in Week 9. The Jets took a 21-13 win.

After it taking a few tries, New York’s locker room was proud of their interim head coach. Players from both sides of the ball made their feelings known.

“Proud of him,” cornerback Sauce Gardner said.

A roundup of reactions to Ulbrich’s first win can be found below:

Former Ohio State football players go off in NFL Week 9 action

Ohio State football has been among the best in the country at developing stars in the NFL, and numerous of them went off in Week 9.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been able to both recruit and develop some of the best football players in the world.

Just this past NFL Draft, the Buckeyes had a top-five pick in Marvin Harrison Jr., and they could have a few more on the defensive side of the ball in the upcoming spring event.

Nonetheless, it was the players already in the NFL that took center stage Sunday as several former Ohio State standout players went off.

As Dan Hope notes, four former Buckeyes went for multiple scored, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Seahawks’ first-round pick in 2023, arguably had his best game in the NFL.

It is also only fitting that three of the four on this list are receiving as Ohio State has been the clear top program in the country for developing the position.

As for Dobbins, seeing him on the list as well, especially after the injuries he’s sustained throughout his career, is a heart-warming story of perseverance.

That said, let’s hope each of them continues to play at a high level as the NFL season is just over halfway over.

Jets locker room reacts to unreal Garrett Wilson catch: ‘It was amazing’

Jets locker room reacts to unreal Garrett Wilson catch: ‘It was amazing’

Garrett Wilson amazed his team and the greater football world against the Houston Texans.

The New York Jets (3-6) beat the Texans (6-3), 21-13. Wilson played a huge role.

Wilson had two touchdown catches and both were of the one-handed variety. The second was even more impressive and is in the discussion for the “Catch of the Year” for the NFL’s 2024 season.

Wilson was modest about the second-half snag, saying he was just “happy to make a play for his teammates.”

He had fun with it a bit, too.

“Yeah, [that catch] is up there,” Wilson told reporters. “When I was in little league, I used to have some catches now. For real. It felt like I was going back to those days a little bit.”

Wilson was certainly not alone in enjoying his catch. His teammates and coaches did as well, even comparing it to a past grab by New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. which occured in that same end zone at MetLife Stadium.

A roundup of Jets locker room reaction to Wilson’s touchdown can be found in the clip below:

Garrett Wilson’s unreal TD catch led to so many of the same Michael Jordan logo comparisons

Is that Jumpman we see?

Garrett Wilson may have delivered the Catch of the Year — capitalized, because it deserves it! — with a one-handed, falling backwards, Odell Beckham Jr.-esque snag in Thursday’s New York Jets win over the Houston Texans. It made up for a rough start to the game.

PHOTOS: See the Garrett Wilson catch in 5 snaps

But it was one snapshot of him with his hand outstretched and his legs spread out as he leaped that had everyone making the same observation: it really looks like Michael Jordan’s Jumpman logo! And how cool is that?

Here’s a sampling of a bunch of fans (and teammate Davante Adams) who saw that and agreed:

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