The New York Jets tried to get a top wide receiver, but they were refused.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen said during his first press meeting that his old team asked if he wanted to choose where he would be traded.
“A few teams let me decide where I wanted to go. Only had like two [other] teams,” Allen told the media. “There were [two] teams that were interested, Jets and Houston.”
Allen's rejection is similar to what happened with Tyreek Hill.
Deja vu for Jets fans.
In 2022, the Jets tried hard to trade for superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill from the had agreed Kansas City Chiefs . However, KC also agreed to a trade with the Miami Dolphins.Chiefs allowed
The Hill to pick which team he wanted to get traded to. Hill chose the Dolphins and the Jets didn't get him. Allen could choose to be traded to the Bears, Jets, and Houston Texans because the Los Angeles Chargers wanted to treat him fairly.
Allen picked the Bears and once again the Jets didn't get their player.
The former California product is a six-time Pro Bowler.
Allen has caught 904 passes for 10,530 receiving yards and has scored 59 touchdowns over 11 seasons. What will happen to the Jets now?
The Jets are likely disappointed about not getting a player like Allen.
The Jets need another wide receiver alongside
Garrett Wilson and Allen would have been a great option. But when you look back at the Hill situation from 2022, it's interesting how things turned out. Instead of New York
signing Hill to a four-year deal for $120 million, they chose Wilson as the No. 10 overall pick. Hill gets more money per year [$30 million] than the entire
rookie contract [$20.5 million]. Wilson’s Missing out on that trade might have been a good thing. Maybe this failed Allen deal could be too.
one year remaining
Allen had on his $80.1 million contract. He was owed an $18.1 million base salary plus a $5 million bonus that was due soon. That's a lot of money for a one-year lease. If the Jets made that trade, could they still have afforded the deal they gave to
Every decision an NFL team makes affects the salary cap and the team's lineup. General manager Tyron Smith?
gets credit for exploring the Allen trade. But we can't judge him properly until we see what the team does next. Joe Douglas On Monday, March 18, the Jets are set to meet with former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams, according to
Sheena Quick of 1340AM Fox Sports. Williams would not cost the Jets any draft picks to get, unlike Allen. It would only cost them cap space, which means they could save the draft pick for another need on the Jets.
Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen said no to a trade that would have sent him to the New York Jets.
