Isaiah

Wilson

One of the biggest busts in recent NFL history, Wilson hasn’t appeared in a game since he made one appearance as a 2020 first-rounder for the Titans. His NFL career is over.

Wilson was the 29th overall pick in last year’s draft by the Titans but played just three snaps with the team after a couple stints on the COVID list and a DUI before he was traded to Miami for a seventh-round pick swap in March. Wilson lasted less than two weeks with the Dolphins. He was a first-round pick for a reason, but Wilson’s career couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start. It’s a worthwhile flier for a talent-deficient Giants roster. Wilson is still just 22 years old.

Wilson has been out of the league after getting waived from the Dolphins and going unclaimed this offseason. The 2020 first-round pick has appeared in just one game due to stints on NFI and COVID-19 lists. The Colts are Wilson’s first visit since his Miami release.

A few days before the Titans played the Ravens in the Wild Card Round, Wilson was arrested at gunpoint and charged with myriad violations, including “fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer for a felony offense; speeding in a construction zone; reckless driving; marijuana possession of less than one ounce; possession and use of drug-related objects; and reckless conduct,” according to Glennon. Wilson told a police officer “that he had past experiences with law enforcement recently and he was scared,” according to the police report. Wilson was released the next day on $7,000 bond. The Titans this month traded Wilson and a 2022 seventh round pick to Miami for a 2020 seventh round pick. He was subsequently waived by the Dolphins and went unclaimed on waivers. Wilson, the No. 29 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, is unlikely to play again in the NFL.

The Titans traded Wilson to Miami for a late-round pick swap this offseason but his tenure with the Dolphins didn’t last long. He was reportedly late for his physical and skipped voluntary workouts among other issues. The Dolphins waived him less than two weeks after the trade. Wilson only played four snaps for the Titans after the team used the No. 29 pick on him in the 2020 draft. Wilson went off the grid in his rookie season with the Titans not hearing from him for months to close the year. It’s possible that a team takes a flyer on him and tries to put his career back together but as of now, it looks like Wilson’s time in the NFL is nearly over.

Wilson was late for his physical, on-boarding process and skipped voluntary workouts. He also “refused team efforts to help him to get his life on track” after a lost rookie year. Wilson lasted less than two weeks in Miami after washing out his first year in Tennessee. Releasing Wilson won’t cost anything since his salary guarantees were already voided. Wilson has been a total bust since getting drafted with No. 29 overall pick last year. His off-field baggage makes him unlikely to resurface this season.

The two teams are swapping seventh-round picks to complete the deal. Wilson, of course, was the 29th overall pick in last year’s draft and proved to be a total waste of space in Tennessee. He was popped for a DUI and spent two stints on the COVID list only to play a whopping three offensive snaps for the Titans. At the end of the day, though, it’s a good move by Miami. Wilson was a first-rounder for a reason. Tennessee just wanted him gone.

Spoiler alert. At this point, teams interested in giving Wilson a second chance may be content to wait on the Titans to release him, but he is still a 22-year-old just 10 months removed from being the No. 29 overall pick. Even with the red flags, the Titans might still finagle a draft pick. What appears clear is that neither the Titans nor the player are interested in moving forward together.

“Im [sic] done with football as a Titan…,” Wilson tweeted Monday night. “No further comments.” The post, since deleted, is the latest development in an ugly, ongoing spat between Wilson -- Tennessee’s 2020 first round pick -- and the organization. Wilson played four snaps in one game for the Titans in his rookie year before the team placed him on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list. Titans general manager Jon Robinson said the team has “tried to exhaust a lot of resources” into helping Wilson, to no avail. It appears the relationship between Wilson and the team is close to irreparable.

Robinson said the team has “tried to exhaust a lot of resources” into helping Wilson, who is on the reserve/non-football illness list for “personal issues that will take some time for him to work through.” No specifics have surfaced about what has kept Wilson completely away from the team since being placed on the NFI list. They haven’t spoken since early December. Wilson, the No. 29 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, also had a DUI and landed on the COVID-19 list during his rookie season. Hopefully he is able to get the help he needs.