Getty New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson reacting after a play during an NFL game.
New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson revealed how he feels about the potential of adding another piece to the puzzle.
Speaking at his youth football camp, G-Dub was asked about the Dalvin Cook free-agent rumors.
“Dalvin’s cold man. I’ve known Cook since he was at Florida State and I was a Florida State fan growing up,” Wilson told Rich Cimini on Sunday, June 25. “You know obviously I’d love to add someone of that talent but the front office is going to make the right decision and Dalvin’s got to do what’s best for him. I don’t know, I’m just speaking on my love for him and how he plays the game. Obviously, you know I’d love to play with someone like that.”
So about those Dalvin Cook rumors … Garrett Wilson weighs in. #Jets
Jets ‘Are at Least’ Monitoring Cook Free Agent Situation
ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler said the Jets “are at least” monitoring the Cook free agent situation.
“The Jets have Breece Hall coming back from an ACL,” Fowler explaining the reason the Jets would be interesting during a SportsCenter hit on Sunday, June 25.
#NFL Insider @JFowlerESPN: #Jets ‘are at least’ monitoring the Dalvin Cook (@dalvincook) free agent situation + ‘my sense is there could be some AFC East flavor for Dalvin Cook’ & name-dropped #ForeverNE #FinsUp #TakeFlight 👀 🎥 @SportsCenter
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated said on “The Rich Eisen Show” if a deal doesn’t happen “in the next couple of days” [for Cook] he said you probably push pause on the whole thing until “at least” the middle of July.
The 27-year-old who will turn 28 before the start of the season has said publically he will be patient as he seeks out the right next opportunity.
When Cook was asked straight up what is more important to him at his next stop: a pile of money or a chance to win he didn’t hesitate.
“The money gonna come. I’m not going to go out and play for something crazy, obviously, it has to be reasonable to go play,” Cook told Rick Spielman on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “I think what it is going to come down to for me is which roster fit is best for Dalvin Cook to go help them win. There are a lot of great situations out there that I can go walk into and help somebody win some games. That is what I’m trying to do. I’m trying to go put a ring on my finger.”
“I’m just trying to go put a 💍 on my finger.”
FA RB @DalvinCook told us what he is looking for in free agency and how he is feeling after shoulder surgery.
Wilson on Jets Teammate Aaron Rodgers: ‘It Has Been Really Special’
Garrett was also asked about his new QB1 during a break at his camp for kids on Sunday, June 25.
“Yeah man, it has been really special. I’ve been trying to be as much of a sponge as I can be and learning,” he told Rich Cimini of ESPN. “You know spending time with Randall [Cobb] and Allen [Lazard], people that have been around Aaron so you know I can pick up all of the nuances of the offense. It’s been really fun man.”
What’s it like to have Aaron Rodgers on the team? Garrett Wilson discusses his new QB1 during a break at his youth football camp in NJ. #Jets
Head coach Robert Saleh said during the offseason that it was important to insert flagbearers on the team in 2023.
Cobb and Lazard have been exactly that so far for this Jets team.
They are also expected to contribute on the field in 2023 but their presence has helped accelerate the learning curve for a lot of these players on the squad who don’t have familiarity with the scheme.