The New York Jets faced off against the New England Patriots on Thursday night without their top receiver in Garrett Wilson.
Wilson was officially placed on the Injured Reserve on Thursday afternoon, which means he will miss at least the next three games for the team after the Patriots game. A stint on the IR means you miss a minimum of four games and the first for Wilson was against the Patriots.
After losing against New England, the Jets sit at 2-8 on the season. New York’s next three games are against the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, and the Miami Dolphins. There’s an argument that all three are winnable. The Ravens are 4-5 and Lamar Jackson’s health is in question. Miami is 3-7 and is not even close to full strength at this point. The Falcons are 3-6 and have been struggling recently. All in all, all three are winnable.
But, will Wilson return even though the playoffs are a pipe dream at this point? Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was asked on Friday if he thinks Wilson will play again this season.
“I do,” Glenn said. “I do. But, again, a lot of that has to do with the (doctors). Him being on this short-term IR, obviously he gets to come back after four games. So, hopefully, he will be back with us.”
At a time in which there is a lot of bad news around the franchise, this is the type of update that can at least be considered good news. Wilson is a certified star in the wide receiver room and had a great start to the season before a knee injury negatively impacted his season.
Wilson now has missed three games and got re-injured in his return against the Cleveland Browns without making a catch. Despite this, he’s leading the team with 59 targets, 36 catches, 395 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.
No matter what happens over the next three weeks, at least there is something to look forward to with the expected return of Wilson.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of a rough stretch after the 2025 season started out so great. They began the year with a record of 4-1, but now the group is 5-4 after going 1-3 in their last four games. The franchise’s lead in the AFC North has dwindled down to just one game, and it is hard to imagine the Steelers are going to be able to hang onto the lead in the division with the Baltimore Ravens surging and the Cincinnati Bengals still within reach while Joe Burrow returns to practice. Tensions are clearly rising in Pittsburgh, but the group is going to have to manage that in order to get back in the win column.
There was obvious frustration on the field during Pittsburgh’s most recent game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10. The offense had just three points throughout most of the game, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers let his emotions be seen as there were multiple shots of him being disappointed with himself, or of him getting frustrated with teammates.
NFL insider Mike Garafolo spoke about this on Thursday during an episode of Good Morning Football, and he shared that things might not be on solid ground in Pittsburgh at the moment.
“Something’s bothering me with the Steelers right now,” Garafolo said. “Aaron Rodgers’ reactions to his own teammates, to maybe himself, I don’t know. There’s been a lot of this. I don’t love it, right? He strongly hinted that this could be his last NFL season. He hasn’t really closed the door or solidified that. I’m not gonna pretend like I know what’s going on in his head, but this leads me to believe the whole thing’s just not on solid ground right now.”
Everyone always overreacts whenever Rodgers acts in certain ways because the media has always attempted to paint him to be the villain, especially during the latter parts of his career with the New York Jets. He has been a great teammate and leader with the Steelers, but Garafolo pointed out that the veteran’s reactions on Sunday night were notable, and not in a good way.
The national media jumps at every opportunity to paint Rodgers in a bad light it seems. It is not the best look in the world to be yelling at teammates on the field and whatnot, but that is what comes with playing football, especially quarterback. He is a 41-year old who won the league’s MVP Award four times. It’s hard to imagine his younger teammates take too much offense when he criticizes their play or voices his displeasure with a miscommunication.
Rodgers has earned the right to act the way he does on the field, but it probably doesn’t come off as well during games when he is struggling. That was the case on Sunday night as the quarterback missed plenty of throws, which could be a reason things might be shaky in the locker room.
Garafolo also spoke about whether or not Rodgers would be retiring in 2026 or returning to play. He is only on a one-year deal with Pittsburgh, so he would technically be a free agent again during the offseason. However, if he decided to play again, hopefully he would want to return to Pittsburgh. Garafolo spoke as if that pending decision was also causing issues, but that wouldn’t make any sense as the entire organization and the entire roster knew that the 2025 season could probably be Rodgers’ last.
Pittsburgh will look to get back in the win column against a poor defense on Sunday as the team faces the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11.