Garrett Wilson adjusting to life without former fellow Jets cornerstone Sauce Gardner: ‘I hate it’

Jets receiver Garrett Wilson expressed his strong dislike for the team trading away fellow cornerstone player Sauce Gardner, stating he hates the business aspect of the NFL that leads to such moves. Wilson and Gardner were drafted close together and signed significant contract extensions, with both achieving Rookie of the Year honors, and their shared locker room experience made the trade particularly jarring for Wilson. He acknowledges that while he hates losing teammates, his focus must remain on performing his job as a player. Wilson is also returning to action after a knee injury that caused him to miss two games, an experience he found enlightening as it made him realize he shouldn't take playing every week for granted. Despite the trades of Gardner and another player, Wilson was reportedly deemed untouchable by the Jets, with other teams inquiring about his availability. Even with the team's recent major player departures and a history of quarterback ins... download the app to read more