Mo Wilkerson On WFAN: 'Nothing Has Been Said' About A Contract Extension
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- This foregone conclusion that Muhammad Wilkerson will be a Jet for a long time looks like it needs to be re-examined.
Speaking to WFAN's Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts on Wednesday evening, the Jets' best defensive player spoke about his contract status and didn't sound overly thrilled about where things stand.
Wilkerson, the club's first pick in the 2011 draft, is coming off two excellent seasons and popular belief during the season was that it was just a matter time before the Jets would sign the big defensive end to a long-term contract.
But as the Jets continued to sit $20 million-plus under the salary cap this season, not much progress was made on the Wilkerson extension front by then-general manager John Idzik. Now, with Idzik having been fired along with head coach Rex Ryan on Monday, Wilkerson said he has no idea where he stands with the organization.
"All I will say is I'm under contract for another year as a Jet," Wilkerson said, adding "Nothing has been said" to him about a contract extension.
And who knows when the issue will finally be addressed either way, considering the Jets are currently going through the arduous process of trying to find their next GM and head coach.
So, could this turn into another Darrelle Revis-type situation down the road?
Stay tuned.
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