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Garrett Wilson odds to win 2025 NFL MVP
Garrett Wilson odds to win 2025 NFL MVP

USA Today

time9 hours ago

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Garrett Wilson odds to win 2025 NFL MVP

Garrett Wilson is +10000 to win the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year award in 2025, which ranks him 17th in the league. Interested in more futures bets? He has two available in all, and you can find more details below. On 154 targets last season, he caught 101 passes for 1,104 yards (64.9 per game), the top mark on the Jets. He also found the end zone seven times. Garrett Wilson futures odds NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 4:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Garrett Wilson 2024 game log Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. It is your sole responsibility to act in accordance with your local laws.

Jets unveil a renovated locker room that includes 92 new lockers and a barbershop

time16 hours ago

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Jets unveil a renovated locker room that includes 92 new lockers and a barbershop

The new-look New York Jets underwent an Extreme Makeover: Locker Room Edition during the offseason. Players such as star wide receiver Garrett Wilson, cornerback Sauce Gardner and new quarterback Justin Fields reporting for the team's training camp Tuesday were arriving at the Jets' facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, to a fully renovated locker room with some state-of-the-art upgrades. In a release on its website, which also included a drone-footage tour, the team announced it added 92 customized lockers along with several other amenities, including a barbershop, a larger sauna and a brightly lit 2,000-pound 3D Jets ceiling logo in the middle of the locker room. The upgrades, which the team said had been in the works for a few years, came after a players poll released by the NFL Players Association in February gave the Jets a D-plus for their locker room, ranking 26th in the league. The team moved into its current facility in 2008. Woody Johnson received an F and was the lowest-ranked owner. The team received an overall ranking of 29th. 'We take pride in having a first-class environment for the players," Robert Mastroddi, the Jets' senior vice president of security and facility operations, told the team's website. "These upgrades will certainly provide more comfort, but they also will help with wellness, efficiency and ultimately performance. There is a commitment to winning and that's where this all derived from.' The Jets, who have the NFL's longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons, have a new general manager in Darren Mougey and head coach in Aaron Glenn. The two revamped the roster this offseason by infusing more youth — moves that included releasing veterans such as Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, C.J. Mosley, Greg Zuerlein and Thomas Morstead. The new lockers, designed by the Texas-based Longhorn Locker Company, have fully automated video screens — the Jets say they're the first pro or college team to have them — that include the players' headshots, names, hometowns and colleges. There also are three separate fans to dry their helmets, shoulder pads and cleats in an effort to reduce moisture and lower risks of staph infections. Mastroddi said the Jets are also the first team to have an on-site barbershop that includes two vintage barber chairs. 'We want to make it comfortable, keep players in the building because they want to be there," Mastroddi said. "We're offering them all the amenities that they would have to go outside to get.' ___

Why Jets players can't stop throwing shade at the last coaching staff: 10 lessons from training camp
Why Jets players can't stop throwing shade at the last coaching staff: 10 lessons from training camp

New York Times

time20 hours ago

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Why Jets players can't stop throwing shade at the last coaching staff: 10 lessons from training camp

This is not uncommon when a new regime comes in after the previous one failed to win enough games. And it's no secret that the Jets had some longstanding culture issues, not all of them tied to the coaching staff. But it would be hard to take some of the words being spoken on the practice fields of Florham Park this summer as anything other than shots at the previous coaching staff — particularly, at Robert Saleh. Advertisement Seemingly at every turn, notable players — sometimes unprompted — have criticized Saleh's approach to training camp and coaching when asked about the way Aaron Glenn has conducted camp, including a physical practice on Monday that included actual tackling. As in, tackling to the ground, a rarity around here in recent years. Which brings us to the first of the 10 lessons I've learned about this team over the first week of practices: These Jets want to be challenged. Guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, not one to throw shade at anyone, said last week that Glenn 'praises physicality but even more: accountability. That's very important for a head coach to do. That's something I haven't seen much of in my career.' Wide receiver Garrett Wilson on Tuesday said Glenn has been coaching him in a way he hasn't felt since his Ohio State days, notable considering Saleh had been his only NFL head coach before this year. 'He'll get on my a– if I put a ball on the ground or don't run with details,' Wilson said. 'That's what I miss from college. Making sure you're hyper-focused yourself is fine, but when you got someone to push you on that a little more, not let you slip up, it's valuable.' Guard John Simpson said the vibe around the team feels 'more businesslike.' Running back Breece Hall's comments might've been the harshest: 'In the past there's been a lot of instability around the whole operation. I feel like this year, everybody is bought into this coaching staff. Everybody is bought into our GM. Everybody is bought into our owner. It feels a lot better coming in here every day.' Jets players were speaking ill of the Adam Gase era when Saleh started too — and the cycle will continue if the Jets don't find a way to actually win football games when they count. But for now, at least, the roster appears to be buying into what Glenn is selling. Advertisement Throughout the spring, Glenn and his coordinators weren't keen on defining what style of offense or defense the Jets will be running, but the players have had a harder time biting their tongues. On offense, this is going to be a run-first scheme — one built around a rushing attack with three talented options at running back (Hall, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis), a running quarterback (Justin Fields) and an offensive line built for run-blocking. The unit has thrived in that area throughout camp so far. Last year, the Jets were last in the NFL in rushing attempts, something that irked many in their locker room on both sides of the ball. A lot of that was tied to the previous quarterback, who liked to check out of those running plays. That won't happen as much this season. 'I'm excited,' Simpson said, then leaned in closer to the mic. 'I'm really excited. I love running the ball, man. That's my strong suit. I'm excited for the opportunity to come out here and just run the ball. If we can run the ball we're gonna win a lot of games.' Added Hall: 'We're all really bought into this run scheme.' Wilson thinks a better rushing attack will open things up for him in the passing game too. 'It can be explosive,' Wilson said. 'The better we can run the ball — especially with the running backs we got and Justin's ability to run the ball — the more push we can get, the more we can run on second and short and convert, that's going to open up everything for us.' As for the defense: Expect an aggressive, blitz-heavy scheme with much more man-to-man coverage. At least once per practice, a defensive back and/or linebacker has made a play in the backfield during 11-on-11 drills. This new scheme feels like a particularly good fit for a Quincy Williams. And cornerback Sauce Gardner admitted he's ecstatic for the chance to finally travel with the league's best receivers. Advertisement This isn't so much a knock on Hall as it is praise for Allen: The Jets are going to have a hard time keeping Allen off the field in 2025. The second-year back looks bigger, faster and stronger. As a rookie, he stood out during training camp then fell by the wayside when the Jets got away from running the ball during the season. Allen has been one of the stars of camp so far, showing a level of explosiveness and downhill running ability the Jets have been lacking. He's a legit threat in the passing game too, which should allow offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand to get creative — and Glenn has made it a point to say the Jets will use Hall much more as a receiver than they have in the past. Which means Allen and Hall could wind up on the field at the same time a decent amount. 'Braelon is a 240-pound man that's always falling forward,' Glenn said. 'That's where he's going to make his money … it's going to weigh on defensive players.' It looked like this in the spring, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to say that Josh Reynolds feels pretty locked in as the No. 2 wide receiver — and based on what we've seen in camp, I'm not exactly sure what Allen Lazard's role is in this offense. The Jets like his ability to block in the running game but he doesn't contribute on special teams and I'm fairly certain Fields has only targeted Lazard once in the passing game all of camp. Tyler Johnson has jumped out more in practice, making some plays after the catch and exhibiting some athleticism that Lazard simply doesn't bring to the table. Glenn raved about Johnson's ability to feel where defensive backs are and what they're going to do — and how adept he is at exploiting that despite not being the quickest or fastest receiver on the field. 'Once we got a chance to sign him, it was a no-brainer for us,' Glenn said. I'm not convinced Lazard is a lock to make the 53-man roster — and same for second-year receiver Malachi Corley, who has mostly repped with the second- and third-string quarterbacks. Advertisement As camp has progressed, Taylor has made strides, building chemistry with Fields and making plays when he's called upon. He had one drop on Tuesday on a pass that he should've caught from Fields — but bounced back with an impressive 15-yard touchdown catch at the end of a successful move-the-ball period for the offense. He's already a head above Jeremy Ruckert and Stone Smartt and looks ready to step in as a starter in Week 1. 'He's got great hands, he finds a way to be open when he needs to be,' Wilson said. 'The ball finds him and he makes a play, which for a position like that he's as good as I've seen at making a play, finishing a play, being open. I think he's got a bright future ahead of him. He's really going to help us this year — he came in ready.' The Jets appear settled at punter with Austin McNamara, recently cutting Kai Kroeger. The kicking competition just added an interesting wrinkle, a folk hero if you will: Former Jet Nick Folk signed on Tuesday, and the team released Caden Davis. Folk will compete with Harrison Mevis for the job — and I'd bet on Folk winning it. The Jets have been seeking consistency at kicker since letting Folk walk in 2017, and he's been consistent around the league ever since, most recently converting a league-best 96.2 percent of his field goals the last two years with the Titans. He's 40 and still has something left in the tank. Another rookie who looks ready-made for game action: Fourth-round safety Malachi Moore. It's no coincidence that Moore really came into his own once the pads came on and the defense was allowed to actually hit the offense. In back-to-back practices, he made plays at or behind the line of scrimmage on the running back, broke up a pass, and earned raves from Glenn. They're making him earn the starting job next to Andre Cisco, but Moore looks the part already. It feels like a lifetime ago that the public was killing the Jets for missing out on tackle Broderick Jones in the 2023 draft and instead selecting a defensive end (McDonald) when that wasn't a need. McDonald broke out last year with 10.5 sacks, and this offseason he put on 15 pounds of muscle — a necessity for a player who was undersized and winning almost entirely with speed and agility. Advertisement In camp, he's incorporated power into his game, even running through right tackle Armand Membou at one point to get a sack. The Jets are severely lacking for depth at defensive end so they'll need McDonald to be more than just a pass rusher this year — early returns are promising. Joe Tippmann and Josh Myers are embroiled in a real competition to start at center — something that Myers said was promised to him when he signed a free agent this offseason. From what I understand, Myers expected to have a bigger market, which is why he was still sitting there to sign with the Jets for cheap (one year, $3.5 million) after the initial wave of free agency. Both centers have acquitted themselves well. Tippmann still feels like the favorite, but it's far from a lock. • S Jarius Monroe: A favorite of the previous staff, Monroe was shouted out by Glenn on Monday and has stood out in drills. He could be a top backup at safety. • LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball: He's a hard-hitting linebacker who's made more plays than his competition, like Jamin Davis, Zaire Barnes and Francisco Mauigoa. • WR Jamaal Pritchett: The undrafted rookie receiver has made some impressive downfield catches in team drills and is pushing Xavier Gipson at punt returner. • WR Brandon Smith: He's a big-bodied receiver who has played well since the spring — and has made more plays than Lazard. • DT Payton Page: The undrafted rookie defensive tackle is making a push for a depth spot on the line. He has out-played Leonard Taylor, Fatorma Mulbah and Phidarian Mathis from what I can tell.

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