Just give Garrett the rattling ball. 

That has been the theme around the Jets this week as they put together to face a winless Dolphins workforce at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. 

Star receiver Garrett Wilson was visibly annoyed last week in New England when he obtained just two targets in the first three quarters and six total. The Jets coaches this week acknowledged they have to discover a method to get him concerned in the offense early and usually. 

“Garrett is the ultimate team player and the ultimate pro,” offensive coordinator Frank Reich said. “I’ve seen that from Day 1, and in his moments of frustration, and I’m not down on the sidelines so I don’t see all of them, but I hear about them, I hear about them. I understand that’s just, he’s a fiery competitor and he knows he’s a playmaker, and we do too. And Garrett’s been great to work with.” 

It is not like Wilson has been invisible in the offense this 12 months. He leads the AFC with 35 receptions, and his 48 targets are second in the AFC and fifteenth in the NFL. It is more how these targets are distributed. There are lengthy durations in video games when Wilson seems to be forgotten. 

New York Jets large receiver Garrett Wilson speaks to the media after observe in Florham Park, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Bill Kostroun for NY Post

Reich said this week that head coach Aaron Glenn will remind him to get the ball to Wilson during video games. 

“A.G. is always in my ear if Garrett hasn’t gotten the ball for a little bit,” Reich said. “He’s, ‘Hey, don’t forget. Boom, get our playmakers the ball,’ that kind of thing, which is good. We’re trying to get to him as early and as often as we can. Now, in years of experience, I know it doesn’t always go that way, and some of that I’m comfortable with, some of it I’m not. But for the most part, Garrett, every week I feel like this guy is unbelievable. He’s an unbelievable player, so we need to get him the ball.” 

The offense has more points than just a lack of targets for Wilson. It has struggled in situational soccer all 12 months. The Jets are dangerous at two-minute offense, changing on third down and scoring in the crimson zone. They have just 4 touchdowns in their previous three video games. 

Targeting Wilson more won’t remedy all of these points, but it could assist jump-start this offense. 

“You have that confidence to be productive when you’re called upon again, and then just kind of showing, reminding everyone that this is why I’m at this point,” Wilson said. “And it sounds silly because it’s like a reminder, but everyone is good, clearly, at this level, but it’s actual now. Your teammates really feel that, your coaches really feel that, and they think they can call upon you again. 

“And for me, it’s kind of just getting my feet wet early and then, you know, let’s ride.” 

The Jets will have receiver Adonai Mitchell back this week after he missed the previous 4 video games with a finger harm. It will be the first time quarterback Geno Smith has his full complement of receivers and tight ends since the first collection of their Week 1 win over the Titans. 

Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich talks to the media before observe in Florham Park, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. Bill Kostroun for NY Post

This is the center of what feels like a key stretch in the schedule. At 2-4, the Jets season can spiral away shortly if they don’t win this one.

The 0-5 Dolphins have not had a lead this season, and they are very younger. Their report could be a little deceiving though, because three of their 5 losses have come against the three remaining undefeated groups — the 49ers, Chiefs and Vikings. They have not been shedding to dangerous groups, and the Jets know they are not good enough to overlook anyone. 

“I don’t think we’re in a position to be looking at anybody’s record,” veteran linebacker Demario Davis said. “We’re worried about going 1-0 every time we step out there. That’s got to be our mindset. It’s not like we’ve got all Ws and no losses where we can feel really good about our record versus a winless team. It’s not like that. We’ve got to be ready to put our best on display every time we step out on the field.”