‘Rumblings’ About Potential Jets Trade For Wide Receiver

According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, there have been rumblings about the Jets potentially making a move to trade for a veteran receiver. 

Cimini says Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. and Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks are two of the names that have come up for the Jets. A few days ago, Cimini also mentioned Ravens WR Rashod Bateman and Chargers WR Quentin Johnston. 

Jets GM Darren Mougey has been a prolific trader in his short stint on the job so far. While team brass downplayed the need at the position at the owners meetings this week, Cimini says it wouldn’t be a surprise to see New York trade for a veteran receiver, as the room is thin outside of Garrett Wilson right now. 

Green Bay has reportedly received trade interest in a few of its receivers this offseason, including Wicks. 

The Jaguars aren’t shopping Thomas but that doesn’t necessarily mean they wouldn’t trade him if an offer bowled them over. 

Johnston has also come up as a trade candidate, though the Chargers haven’t seemed particularly eager to move on from him at this time. They have to decide on his fifth-year option for the 2027 season by May. 

Wicks, 24, was a two-year starter at Virginia and earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2021. He was drafted by the Packers with the No. 159 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. 

He’s entering the final year of a four-year, $4,142,544 rookie contract that included a $302,544 signing bonus. Wicks is slated to be an unrestricted free agent in 2027. 

In 2025, Wicks appeared in 14 games for the Packers and caught 30 passes on 46 targets for 332 yards and two touchdowns. 

We’ll have more on the Jets as the news is available.