Before the New York Jets traded for Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers, they were in the hunt for Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
According to a report in the Denver Post, the Jets were willing to give up their first-round pick for Marshall. However, Marshall's representatives and the Jets were unable to agree on contract terms.
Marshall was traded last week to the Miami Dolphins for second-round picks in 2010 and 2011.
The Jets traded a fifth-round pick in 2010 to the Steelers for Holmes, who has been suspended for the first four games of 2010 by the NFL.