The New York Jets’ underwhelming season has just gotten much worse.
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been placed on the injured reserve because of the aggravation of a previous knee injury, the team announced Thursday.
He will be out for Thursday’s game against the Patriots, and will be required to miss at least four games after being placed on injured reserve.
Wilson initially injured the knee during a Week 5 loss to the Denver Broncos in London. The 25-year-old returned to action in the Week 10 victory over the Cleveland Browns after missing two games prior, but he exited the game in the third quarter.
Despite the team’s struggles, Wilson leads the Jets in receptions (36), receiving yards (395) and touchdown catches (four) this season. He has topped at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first three NFL seasons since being drafted by the team 10th overall in 2022.
Without Wilson, the Jets and their 32nd-ranked passing offence will look for others to step up from a receiving corps that includes Allen Lazard, Arian Smith, Tyler Johnson, Isaiah Williams and the recently acquired Adonai Mitchell and John Metchie III. Mitchell was acquired from Indianapolis in the stunning trade for cornerback Sauce Gardner and didn’t play for New York last Sunday. The Jets got Metchie in a deal for cornerback Michael Carter II, and the receiver played limited snaps against the Browns.
New York also announced it elevated defensive back Jarius Monroe from the practice squad for the game against New England.
The Jets sit in last place in the AFC East at 2-7.
— With files from the Associated Press
