Garrett Wilson reaffirms his Jets commitment with a caveat as trade deadline rumors swirl

First came the declaration.Then came the all-important caveat. An addendum that resonated louder than anything else. With the NFL’s Nov.

10 trade deadline approaching and Garrett Wilson’s name swirling in rumors as another Jets season spirals into an abyss, the star receiver said he did not plan to ask the team to move him.But there is something he desires that supersedes his contentment with the Jets. “I wanna be here, man,” Wilson said after practice Wednesday.

“I want to win games.That’s the one thing we’ve been missing on here.

I love it here.Do I love it more than I love winning? Naw, to be completely honest.”  Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.

There has been very little winning in Wilson’s Jets tenure.At 2-5, the chances of meaningful football this season are extremely slim.

Wilson’s career has been defined by a constant belief that the future will be better than the present. It’s a sentiment that has been tested over and over again. “But I’m hopeful,” Wilson said.“I’ve never been the best, like, optimistic guy, but I’ve found a way, I’ve dug deep and I’ve been optimistic for three, four, five years now and that’s why these [losses] each weekend hurt a little more.” Beyond the losing, Wilson’s at times lack of involvement in the offense has been a seasonlong storyline and something he has admitted to being frustrated about.

Geno Smith often goes long stretches without targeting Wilson, which should not happen for a receiver of his stature. In the Jets’ 28-25 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, Wilson was targeted only three times — tied for fourth most on the team.Wilson was shown on the broadcast animated on the sideline about not getting the ball. That he wants to help the team but feels like he’s not given a proper chance to, while the losses keep piling up, only adds to the frustration. “No doubt,” Wilson...