Garrett Wilson: Insider confirms Chiefs were 'interested' in Jets WR
ESPN's Rich Cimini confirmed the Kansas City Chiefs' were "interested" in New York Jets WR Garrett Wilson at the 2026 NFL trade deadline.
According to ESPN reporter Rich Cimini, the Kansas City Chiefs expressed interest in New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson prior to the NFL trade deadline. However, a trade was deemed an unlikely prospect, even though the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers also showed interest in Wilson. Wilson was not eager to leave the Jets, and the team did not want to deal what they considered their best player.
Wilson is currently under contract with the Jets through 2030 and is considered a crucial component of their offense. Ultimately, the Chiefs opted to acquire fourth-year wide receiver Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts in a last-minute deal. This trade bolstered Kansas City's receiving depth ahead of the 2026 NFL regular season.
It's worth noting that the Chiefs made this move by sacrificing draft picks in the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2027 NFL Draft. In addition to Downs, the Chiefs also received a seventh-round pick in the following year's draft.
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