For WR Garrett Wilson and QB Justin Fields , the script couldn't have been written more perfectly.
The former Ohio State teammates reunited earlier this year as the Jets brought in a new regime looking to begin a fresh era in New York. And in their first game together since January of 2021, the duo connected for a 33-yard touchdown against the Steelers in front of a home crowd that sparked memories of games at "The Shoe" several years ago.
For Wilson, though, it's the "off-script" moments with his college QB that will be the difference maker for the Jets' offense this season.
"It's going to be a learning curve, [but] just how fast he [Fields] is picking it up and then creating the plays after, off script, and staying alive -- stuff like that," he said. "For receivers, it's like a dr