The New York Jets were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season, but recently Las Vegas has seen an increase in long-shot bets on the Jets for the 2021 season.

Those bets have been coming in for the Jets to win the AFC East, AFC and the Super Bowl.

"Maybe they know something," William Hill sports book director Nick Bogdanovich said. "I don't know. Maybe they think Sam Darnold will start playing better."

The Jets are reportedly a contender to acquire Deshaun Watson in a trade.

The New York Jets are evaluating the quarterback position this offseason, but at least one of Sam Darnold's teammates wants to see him remain the team's starter.

During an appearance on the NFL Network, La'Mical Perine said he wants Darnold to remain the team's starting quarterback.

"No disrespect to any of the quarterbacks that's in the draft, but I actually had a chance to play with Sam and was able to be in the backfield with him, so I know what he brings to the team," Perine said. "He's a great leader, man. We've just got to put good weapons around him, and he can very well succeed and be one of the top quarterbacks in this league."

The Jets have gone 13-25 in 38 games with Darnold as the starter. For his career, he's completed just 59.8 percent of his passes with 45 touchdowns and 39 interceptions.

The New York Jets have received calls from multiple teams on the availability of Sam Darnold.

The Jets own the second overall pick in the draft and could target a quarterback.

Teams who made calls on Matthew Stafford, who was traded from Detroit to the Los Angeles Rams last weekend, included the Washington Football Team, the Indianapolis Colts, the Carolina Panthers, the San Francisco 49ers, the Chicago Bears and others.