Garrett Wilson

Career StatsB+

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		58	315	3,644	18
2025		7	36	395	4
2024		17	101	1,104	7
2023		17

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Among WR contracts at this AAV tier, Garrett Wilson earns a C Contract Value Index. At $32.5M per year on a four-year rookie deal, Wilson's CVI reflects the widening gap between his exceptional talent pedigree—a first-round pick with 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year credentials and a B+ performance grade—and the durability concerns that defined his 2025 season: just 395 receiving yards across seven games, a production line that undermines the investment's year-to-year reliability. Wide receivers at this salary point typically demand either elite, consecutive-year production or positional scarcity leverage; Wilson's injury history and modest output last season place him in a riskier valuation bracket than comparable top-ten WR signings. The Jets' recent offseason moves—notably the signing of depth receiver Da'Quan Felton and other positional adjustments—suggest organizational caution about Wilson's availability going forward, a signal that the front office is hedging rather than doubling down on his bounce-back promise. His youth (25 years old) and stated commitment to reclaiming elite form keep the floor elevated, and media sentiment around his recovery remains cautiously optimistic heading into 2026, but the contract only justifies a C grade until he demonstrates sustained health and production at the standard that earned it in the first place. The four-year structure gives the Jets runway to evaluate his return, but each additional injury-plagued campaign tightens the already-marginal value equation.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Garrett's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Garrett Wilson remains one of the most electrifying young receivers in the AFC, a former top-10 pick who has steadily grown into a legitimate WR1 despite perpetually inconsistent quarterback play in New York. His overall profile earns a B+ grade, reflecting genuine talent that has been somewhat suppressed by circumstances outside his control. Among receivers with comparable experience, Wilson consistently ranks as a above-average starter with clear upside still unrealized. His most impressive current-season marker is his touchdown rate, a flat-out elite 0.57 receiving TDs per game against an NFL average of just 0.18 — that's a finishing ability reminiscent of what Stefon Diggs showed in his prime Buffalo years. His receiving yards per game sit at 56.4, comfortably above the NFL average of 18.4 and approaching the elite threshold of 63.5. The one area needing development is yards per reception, currently at 11.0 against a league average of 12.1, suggesting Wilson is winning underneath but not yet consistently threatening vertically. His season grades have trended positively — climbing from a C+ in 2023 to back-to-back B grades in 2024 and 2025 — signaling a player still ascending rather than plateauing. With stable quarterback play, Wilson's ceiling as a true No. 1 receiver capable of an elite-grade season remains very much in play. Watch whether the Jets' offensive infrastructure finally gives him the deep-ball opportunities his athleticism deserves.

How Garrett Compares at the Position

Garrett Wilson ranks 40th of 295 graded wide receivers by performance. That slots Garrett between Cooper Kupp (B+) just ahead and Christian Watson (B+) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Recent headlines push Garrett Wilson's sentiment grade to an A, with the New York Jets' broader season shaping the read. The dominant narrative entering 2026 centers on Wilson's recovery from a knee injury and his vocal commitment to reclaiming the elite standard he set early in his career—a bounce-back story that resonates strongly with both media and fans hungry for validation of the franchise's $32.5M AAV investment in him. That optimistic framing, however, sits in stark contrast to his on-field reality: a 2025 season cut short by injury that yielded just 395 receiving yards across seven games, a production line that leaves legitimate questions about availability and explosiveness heading into next year. The Jets' recent offseason moves—including the draft of a premium wide receiver prospect and the signing of depth pieces like Da'Quan Felton—read less as confidence-building and more as organizational hedging, a quiet acknowledgment that Wilson's durability and output cannot be taken for granted. His 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year pedigree keeps his floor elevated in the public eye, but the gap between his stated mission to return to form and his demonstrated output last season means sentiment remains firmly in cautiously optimistic territory rather than the bullish enthusiasm you'd expect from a top-ten pick in his prime years.