Denzel Mims requests trade from Jets: 'He has been given no opportunities'

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Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims has requested a trade after spending just two seasons in New York.

Mims’ agent, Ron Slavin, gave a statement to the New York Post explaining why his client has made the decision to move on from the team that drafted him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

"It’s just time. Denzel has tried in good faith but it is clear he does not have a future with the Jets," Slavin said. "Denzel vowed to come back better than ever this season and he worked extremely hard in the offseason to make that happen. Still, he has been given no opportunities with the starting offense to get into a groove with them. We feel at this point a trade is our only option, since the Jets have repeatedly told us they will not release him."

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Denzel Mims (11) of the New York Jets attempts a catch over Denzel Ward (21) of the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Dec. 27, 2020. (Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)

Mims’ situation with the Jets, which was already on thin ice, got even tougher when the team drafted Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson 10th overall in this year’s draft, adding another dynamic wide receiver into the fold. They took Elijah Moore in the second round of the 2021 Draft out of Ole Miss, and he quickly found a solid rapport with Zach Wilson, the team's hopeful quarterback of the future.

On the other hand, Mims hasn’t had the best of transitions into the NFL. Jets general manager Joe Douglas selected Mims, a standout at Baylor, later than most believed he would go in that 2020 Draft, hoping the 6-foot-3, 207-pound wideout could give a boost to an