The Jets’ biggest need in this NFL Draft may test Darren Mougey’s deal-making chops
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“They became the first team ever to play at least 16 games and not have a wide receiver with 400 yards.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the 2025 New York Jets season and the team's leadership, none of the provided sources explicitly state that they were the first team to play 16+ games without a receiver reaching 400 yards. The provided Wikipedia and NFL.com links are general landing pages and do not contain the specific statistical record mentioned.
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— The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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— The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Jets_season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Jets_season
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— This is a list of seasons completed by the New York Jets. The Jets, formerly known as the Titans of New York, are an American football franchise that competes as a member club in the National Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Jets_seasons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Jets_seasons
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“To get 400 yards in a 17-game season, you need to average 23.5 yards per game.”
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This is a mathematical fact. 400 yards divided by 17 games equals approximately 23.529 yards per game. Although the web search results provided were irrelevant (discussing VLC and a band), the claim is a verifiable mathematical calculation based on the parameters provided in the claim itself.
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— Player is a British-American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The group scored several US Hot 100 hits; two of those single releases went top 10, including the No. 1 hit "Ba…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_(band)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_(band)
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— VLC media player VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
https://videolan.org/vlc
https://videolan.org/vlc
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— Apr 24, 2026 · The VideoLAN organization developed the free open-source multimedia player called VLC Media Player. The platform maintains recognition for its capability to manage any video or audio fi…
https://gizmodo.com/download/vlc-media-player
https://gizmodo.com/download/vlc-media-player
“Garrett Wilson, who played just seven games, led the team with 395 yards.”
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Three independent sources confirm that Garrett Wilson led the 2025 Jets in receiving with 395 yards and that he played in seven games (ESPN explicitly states 'In seven games, he has 395 yards'; Pro-Football-Reference and another web source confirm the 395 yard total).
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— New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson.Despite not catching a pass after Week 6, Wilson still led the Jets receiving with 395 yards, a testament to how important he is to the team's offense, and a…
https://thejetpress.com/garrett-wilson-contract-looks-like-b…
https://thejetpress.com/garrett-wilson-contract-looks-like-b…
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— New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson is expected to miss at least three to four weeks with a right knee sprain, a source told ESPN on Monday.In seven games, he has 395 yards on 36 receptions, wi…
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46920144/source-jets-gar…
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46920144/source-jets-gar…
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— Garrett Wilson had 395 receiving yards last season and 3,644 receiving yards over his career. How many Super Bowls has Garrett Wilson won?
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsGa00.ht…
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsGa00.ht…
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