{"id":229817,"date":"2025-07-23T13:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/229817\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:50:10","slug":"new-york-jets-playoff-hopes-may-rest-on-landing-a-game-changing-wide-receiver-alongisde-garrett-wilson-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/229817\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Jets\u2019 playoff hopes may rest on landing a game-changing wide receiver alongisde Garrett Wilson | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NewNew York Jets still lacking at wide receiver despite Garrett Wilson\u2019s $130 million extension, say insiders. As the 2025 NFL season gets closer, the New York Jets still have big concerns about their wide receiver group. Pro Football Focus ranked the Jets’ receivers 28th in the league \u2013 not a great sign for a team hoping to finally break an arduous, 14-year-long playoff drought. Garrett Wilson just signed a whopping $130 million deal to stay as their top target, but beyond him, the depth chart doesn\u2019t offer many proven options \u2013 leaving quarterback Justin Fields with limited reliable weapons in the passing game.<\/p>\n

Outside Garrett Wilson, the New York Jets are rather thin on reliable options<\/p>\n

Apart from Garrett Wilson, the New York Jets are leaning on Josh Reynolds and Allen Lazard, two veterans who bring solid blocking to support the team\u2019s run-first offense \u2013 but not much excitement in the passing game. Lazard finished 85th in the NFL in receiving yards last season with just 530, while Reynolds had only 194 yards across two different teams. Clearly, the Jets need another playmaker at wide receiver \u2013 someone who can stretch the field, take pressure off Wilson and give new quarterback Justin Fields more support in the passing game. In a recent piece, sports columnist Cody Benjamin suggested one name who could be an ideal fit in New York: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings.<\/p>\n

Jauan Jennings had a breakout season in 2024 and wants a new contract<\/p>\n

Jauan Jennings is known for being a tough, physical wide receiver who blocks well in the run game \u2013 traits that fit what the New York Jets are looking for on offense. He wasn\u2019t the main target in San Francisco, with Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk usually ahead of him, but when they missed time last season, Jennings stepped up. He caught 77 passes, had nearly 1,000 receiving yards and scored six touchdowns, showing he can handle a bigger role. Now, Jennings wants a new contract. The San Francisco 49ers have said they don\u2019t plan to trade him, but if things don\u2019t get worked out or if another team like the Jets makes a strong offer \u2013 that could change.<\/p>\n

49ers Jauan Jennings reportedly seeks new deal or trade | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC<\/p>\n

FAQs<\/p>\n

Q: Why do the New York Jets need help at wide receiver?Because outside of Garrett Wilson, the Jets don\u2019t have reliable or proven options in their current receiving group.Q: Who is Jauan Jennings, and why is he a trade target?Jauan Jennings is a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers who had a breakout 2024 season. He\u2019s known for physical play and strong blocking, making him a good fit for the Jets’ offense.Q: Is Jauan Jennings available in a trade?The 49ers say they don\u2019t want to trade Jennings, but since he wants a new contract, a trade could happen if the situation changes.Also read: Inside the NFL\u2019s New York Jets\u2019 2025 season: Can quarterback Justin Fields end the 14-year playoff drought?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Jets still lacking at wide receiver despite Garrett Wilson\u2019s $130 million extension, say insiders. As the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229818,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2051],"tags":[13156,7,2310,43954,47242,226,493,1917,255,2321,2097,6,1122],"class_list":{"0":"post-229817","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-jets","8":"tag-2025-nfl-season-predictions","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-garrett-wilson","11":"tag-garrett-wilson-contract","12":"tag-jauan-jennings-trade-target","13":"tag-jets","14":"tag-justin-fields","15":"tag-new-york","16":"tag-new-york-jets","17":"tag-newyork","18":"tag-newyorkjets","19":"tag-nfl","20":"tag-nfl-playoff"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114902874452321687","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}