More details about Zach Wilson’s trade from the New York Jets to the Denver Broncos this past offseason were recently made public. On Thursday, The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt, Dianna Russini and Michael Silver published an in-depth examination of Jets owner Woody Johnson’s involvement in the team’s decision-making — revealing strange anecdotes,

“In Denver’s executive offices, they couldn’t believe the reason why. Douglas told the Broncos that Johnson didn’t want to make the trade because the owner felt Jeudy’s player rating in ‘Madden NFL,’ the popular video game, wasn’t high enough, according to multiple league sources.”

In addition, the Jets picked up the fifth-year option on Wilson’s rookie contract. He’s signed through 2026. That contract would be appealing to a potential trade partner, but as far as New York is concerned, he’s locked in for multiple years.