Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner were showing off for the cameras.
HBO’s “Hard Knocks” released its first clip from Jets training camp on Wednesday, showing the superstars battling against each other on several plays.
And it’s clear they came to impress.
“Those two are going to make each other great,” defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said from the sidelines as the two went against each other in practice.
Gardner and Wilson, while matched up against each other in practice, still hyped each other up.
“How come you so quick?” Gardner quipped to Wilson after one route.
“I know,” Wilson shot back as the two slapped hands.
After Gardner, 22, held Wilson, 23, in check in the end zone on another play, the receiver was plenty complimentary of his teammate.
“Good D, good f–king D,” Wilson said to Gardner. “No cap.”
In 17 games last season, Wilson set Jets rookie records with 83 receptions and 1,103 receiving yards before winning Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Gardner logged 75 tackles and two interceptions leading the league with 20 passes defensed while taking the defensive rookie honors.
While the Jets begrudgingly accepted their “Hard Knocks” fate after expressing they did not want to be the subject of the NFL docuseries, Gang Green’s young stars could make for a gripping watch.
Nevertheless, the Jets are reportedly limiting access to the “Hard Knocks” crew.
“‘Hard Knocks’ will not be the same. They’re not going to be given the same access,” NFL insider Adam Schefter said on an episode of ESPN’s “Get Up” earlier this month.
“The Jets don’t believe it’s humane to show players being released.”
Head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas will be handling that business behind closed doors while cameras snoop outside for off-field drama that has previously been a staple of “Hard Knocks” content.
The Jets, along with the Bears, Commanders and Saints, were eligible for “Hard Knocks” because they don’t have a first-year head coach, haven’t made the playoffs in the past two seasons, nor have they been featured on the show in the past 10 seasons.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, one of the main reasons the Jets were selected for the show, was not pleased with the move.
“I understand the appeal with us. There’s a lot of eyes on me, a lot of eyes on our team. A lot of expectations for our squad,” Rodgers said while talking with KPIX in Lake Tahoe at the American Century Championship golf tournament.
“They forced it down our throat, and we have to deal with it.”
Jets training camp, which kicked off July 19, was the first to open in the league.
The team is getting an early start as they are booked to play in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 3 against the Browns.