There he was, veteran safety J.J. Wilcox, ready to sign with the San Francisco 49ers during a Bay Area visit.
Obviously, it didn’t happen. Wilcox suddenly and surprisingly bolted to accept a New York Jets offer he simply could not refuse, via Randy Lange of the Jets official website.
“It was a three-way decision. It was the 49ers, the Jets and my family,” Wilcox said, via the team’s website. “We came to a decision that it was best to come here. It was an opportunity that was un-turn-down-able and you’ve just got to take it.