When news broke out that safety Rontez Miles would miss a significant portion of the upcoming season, the New York Jets acted quickly. They came to terms with free agent safety J.J. Wilcox who snubbed the San Francisco 49ers and preferred to sign with the city that never sleeps.
At the time, no one knew why he made the decision that he did. Recently, Wilcox revealed what made him change decisions to join the Jets when he was hours away from signing with the 49ers.
It ultimately came down to what was best for him and his family, with head coach Todd Bowles having a big influence on his final decision.