SNY’s Connor Hughes said that is “sounds like extension talks for Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson will be a post-draft topic” for the Jets.

30 March 2025

The Jets drafted Wilson (No. 10 overall) and Gardner (No. 4 overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft, which means both players are scheduled to hit free agency after the 2025 NFL season. Both players can be retained for the 2026 NFL season via their first-round contract’s fifth-year option, but the deadline to activate the option is May 1st. The 2025 NFL Draft takes place April 24th-April 26th. Jets general manager Darren Mougey can, of course, continue long-term negotiations after activating the option, but the May 1st activation date still serves as a soft deadline of sorts.