The San Francisco 49ers are most definitely in win-now mode, but injuries have left them depleted at wide receiver. The good news, however, is John Lynch has a few weeks until the Nov. 10 deadline to pull off a trade.
During Week 1 of the season, the 49ers lost rookie wideout De’Zhaun Stribling to an ankle injury. That was a crushing blow considering they ruled out Ricky Pearsall for the season due to a knee injury. To make matters worse, they’ve lost Deebo Samuel and Mike Evans to injuries in back-to-back weeks.
While the 49ers are 6-0 and in first place in the NFC, fans believe they need to pursue a big name ahead of the trade deadline. Although there’s no guarantee he’ll even be available, fans continue to bring up Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets.
“49ers should go all in on Garrett Wilson,” one fan said.
“New desire unlocked: Garrett Wilson on the 49ers,” a second fan wrote on X.
“49ers, time to check in with Jets and Eagles bring in either Garrett Wilson or DeVonta Smith it’s worth a 1st Round pick the window is always short in the NFL,” another fan declared.
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What would it take to get Wilson?
Since entering the NFL in 2022, Wilson has been the No. 1 wideout for the Jets. He has 350 career receptions for 4,062 yards and 21 touchdowns. There’s no question the 49ers would welcome that kind of production.
Wilson is under contract through the 2030 season , but that hasn’t stopped the NFL world from speculating about his future.
For what it’s worth, trading Wilson would leave the Jets with over $24 million in dead money for the 2027 season. If he nets them multiple draft picks though, perhaps that would soften the blow for their front office.
That being said, the 49ers may have to offer a first-round pick and a whole lot more just to start a dialogue with the Jets.
