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15 hours ago
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Justin Fields showing no ill affects from his dislocated toe
Thursday, Justin Fields was carted off the practice field. Immediately, panic swept through the tormented Jets fan base, worried their starting quarterback was lost on the second day of training camp. Initially, he was concerned, too. His phone blew up. But, tests revealed it was only a dislocated toe on his right foot. 'God was looking out that day,' Fields said Tuesday, in his first comments since what turned out to be a minor injury. For the next few weeks, Fields will wear a protective plastic shield on the outside of his cleats to protect the toe. It didn't seem to hinder him in practice. He used his legs on a few occasions, as he practiced fully. The toe, Fields said, is 'working its way back to 100 percent.' Fields missed only one practice, important considering he is on a new team with a new coaching staff. Justin Fields throws a pass during the Jets' training camp practice on July 29, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'This is the time when you get those reps,' Fields said. 'You get those new installation plays in, so I think this time is very valuable in terms of getting repetitions, getting on the same page with your guys, especially when you're learning new concepts and stuff like that. 'So, definitely, I didn't want to miss much time, and that's why I was so eager to get back on the field and wanting to keep going.' The Jets are bringing back a familiar face. The team signed veteran kicker Nick Folk on Tuesday to solidify a position that has looked shaky early in training camp. Nick Folk, who kicked for the Jets from 2010-2016, was signed again by the team on July 29, 2025. AP Folk, 40, kicked for the Jets between 2010-16, making some huge kicks for the team — none bigger than a 32-yard game winner in their 2010 AFC wild-card playoff victory over the Colts. Chuck Vine, Folk's longtime friend and adviser, gave The Post this statement from Folk: 'It means a lot to be back with the Jets. This place shaped my career and holds a lot of great memories. But I'm not here to reminisce. I'm here to compete, lead and do my job at the highest level.' 'He is a very established kicker in this league,' head coach Aaron Glenn said. 'When you go back and you look at his stats from the last couple of years, they've been above board. … I'm happy that he chose us to be a part of what we're trying to do. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters The Jets began training camp with rookies Caden Davis and Harrison Mevis on the roster. Both have been unimpressive in camp. The team waived Davis on Tuesday to make room for Folk, who only missed one field goal attempt in each of the past two seasons for Tennessee. He went 21-for-22 last year and 29-for-30 in 2023 with the Titans. Mike Westhoff, a special teams coaching guru who spent 2001-12 with the Jets, attended practice.
New York Post
16 hours ago
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- New York Post
Jets' Will McDonald IV hungry for more after breakout 2024 season
Will McDonald IV's breakout 2024 season with the Jets didn't leave him satisfied or content. It actually instilled a hunger — literally — for him to get better. A big part of that was his food intake. McDonald dedicated his offseason to putting on weight. The first-round pick added 15 pounds in an effort to add versatility to his speed-centric game. 'About six meals a day,' the on-the-rise defensive end said after practice Tuesday. 'Eating the right foods, all of that. I was able to gain a couple of pounds from doing that. Now I'm out here ballin'. That's what I'm going to keep doing.' In his second year in the league, McDonald, 26, led the Jets with 10.5 sacks, mostly the result of his elite athleticism on the edge. But thanks to that newfound strength, McDonald now has a power component he previously lacked. It's like a pitcher with a big fastball who can't locate his off-speed pitches. Eventually, hitters will catch up to the heater. Now, McDonald believes he doesn't have to just rely on running — or his forte, spinning — past offensive linemen. If they play him for his patented speed rush, he has another move in his back pocket. Will McDonald IV talks with reporters during Jets training camp on July 29, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'It was already added, I just never really utilized it as well as I should,' the 6-foot-4, 245-pound McDonald said. 'I had to change my approach with everything. Obviously everybody knows that I like to [use my] speed, my spin, all of that. But once I get tackles on their heels, I'm able to use that power and strength.' He added: 'One thing that I was missing last year was my consistency. If you're not changing your game, you're not being consistent with what you're doing.' After proving himself in 2024, McDonald will be counted on as a linchpin to a defense that fell off a cliff. The unit was 19th in points allowed (23.8) and forced just 17 turnovers — only six teams forced fewer. Will McDonald IV pressures Geno Smith during the Jets' loss to the Seahawks on Dec. 1, 2024. Bill Kostroun / New York Post There is hope the group can bounce back, particularly if McDonald further emerges as a force. New coach Aaron Glenn has raved about his work ethic, describing him as someone who 'wants to be coached hard' and is 'a damn good player, and I expect big things out of him.' McDonald, in turn, said he feels comfortable with the new boss. 'Real down to earth, man,' McDonald said. 'He treats me like his own son. Can't say too much, but I know he's got my back.' There is potential for the Jets to have a stout front four. Along with star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, fellow first-round pick and defensive end Jermaine Johnson, who was lost to a torn right Achilles tendon in Week 2, is expected to be ready for Week 1 against the Steelers. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters In 2023, Johnson was a Pro Bowl performer, producing 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. McDonald envisions the two terrorizing opposing quarterbacks. 'Me and Jermaine are going to be ballers this season, that's all I've got to tell you,' McDonald said. 'Me and him are going to ball out, we're going to do our thing. I trust him, he trusts me. 'Once we get on the field, we trust each other enough to get the job done.'
New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
Breece Hall ready for ‘last chance' at true Jets breakout — and a big payday
Breece Hall looks at his own résumé and is not happy with what he sees. Two of his Jets teammates in his draft class — Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson — signed large contract extensions this offseason. Yet Hall is set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season. But he does not yet believe he's done enough to earn a long-term deal of his own. 'I'm not really expecting it before the season,' Hall said after practice Saturday. 'We got a new head coach, a new GM, obviously I wasn't drafted by them, I'm not their guy. I gotta prove it every day.' Hall has shown flashes of stardom across his three years in the league, but has not firmly established himself in that elite tier of dual-threat running backs that Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey and Jahmyr Gibbs occupy. Jets running back Breece Hall speaks to the media after practice at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post Last year, the addition of Braelon Allen and the dramatic increase in pass attempts with a healthy Aaron Rodgers resulted in a smaller workload than Hall had become accustomed to. His rushing yardage (876), receiving yardage (483) and efficiency (4.2 yards per carry) were all down from the prior season. Allen, who was drafted in the fourth round last year, showed promise as a rookie, recording 334 rushing yards and 148 receiving yards in a complementary role. Coach Aaron Glenn has suggested he intends to use three running backs — Hall, Allen and Isaiah Davis — in a system similar to what the Lions utilized when Glenn was there. Hall still believes he's a three-down running back, though. And he hears the clock ticking. Breece Hall (20) runs a drill during practice at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post 'I got a chip on my shoulder,' Hall said. 'I feel like right now, 'OK this is my last chance.' For me it's always been, 'Oh he has potential, he's got potential,' but I want to be the product. Now, it's all about putting my head down and working. I don't really want to discuss all the other stuff, I just try to focus on ball right now.' Justin Fields is a strong runner at quarterback, providing the potential of a dangerous running duo along with Hall. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters And Hall has enjoyed offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand's plans for him and Fields. 'I think from a whole offensive standpoint, we're all really bought into this run scheme,' Hall said. 'I think it fits our backs more. I think it makes a lot more sense to the guys up front and the reasoning why we're doing everything and what we're doing it for, how we're gonna set other plays up with our run game. To see how much we've all bought into it and trust in our coaches, it's been good.'
New York Post
7 days ago
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- New York Post
Jets' Justin Fields relieved this training camp has a completely different feel
Training camp has a different feel for Jets quarterback Justin Fields than it did a year ago. Instead of battling for the starting job, he knows the job is his. The Jets have said since Fields signed in March that he is the starter. It is a big difference from last year, when Fields was competing with Russell Wilson for the starting job with the Steelers. 'I think you don't have to worry about as much,' Fields said Wednesday after the first camp practice. 'You know, last year, like I said, it was kind of in a weird position, but I think, you don't have to do as much thinking and you kind of just know where you are and focus on getting better, focus on leading the team each and every day, so it's just not as much other stuff going around, so it's good.' Quarterback Justin Fields talks with the media during the first day of Jets training camp on July 23, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post Fields invited some of his teammates to Florida in the break between the spring program and training camp to work out together. He said it was important to get their timing down, but also to get to know his new teammates. Coach Aaron Glenn praised Fields' consistency. Justin Fields throws a pass during the Jets' first training camp practice. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'Listen, he's as consistent as it is,' Glenn said. 'The way that he operates in OTAs is the same way he's going to operate in training camp. The thing is, you can see that he is improving, he understands he's our guy, but he also understands that he has to work for it, too. Just because you're our guy doesn't mean that you [don't] have a job to do and the guy behind you isn't going to compete for the job either.' The Jets signed WR Garrett Wilson and CB Sauce Gardner to four-year extensions last week, even though Glenn has not coached them in a game yet. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters He was asked why he did not want to wait and watch them for a year before signing them long term. 'The film doesn't lie, first off,' Glenn said. 'Then, just being around them. I'm a pretty good judge of character as far as knowing who a guy is and just being around them for a little bit and how they operate and how they respond to certain things. Those two guys, they're our foundational players. I'm glad that we got the deals done because I want them here for a long time.' The Jets signed OL Samuel Jackson. … They activated LB Aaron Smith from the NFI list.
New York Post
7 days ago
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Jets' Joe Tippmann ‘excited' to be in battle for starting job after initial shock
Joe Tippmann admitted that when this offseason began, he wasn't expecting to find himself in an open competition for his position. That has become the reality for Tippmann, who enters Jets training camp in a battle for the starting center spot with the freshly signed Josh Myers. Advertisement Nonetheless, the 24-year-old out of Wisconsin said he's making the best of the situation. 'At first, I mean, it took me by surprise a little bit,' Tippmann said after Wednesday's first day of training camp in Florham Park. 'But Coach [Aaron Glenn] actually called me first, and he kind of let me know the situation beforehand. So after that, I was just excited.' 3 Jets center Joe Tippmann talks with reporters during the first day of training camp on July 23, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post Tippmann started all 17 games for the Jets last season and played every offensive snap, but the team inked a one-year, $3.5 million deal in March with Myers, who started the past three seasons with the Packers. Advertisement Glenn provided little clarity on the battle after practice, repeatedly reiterating that there is an open competition 'at every position,' but Tippmann removed any doubt when he took the podium. 'Just being able to keep that in my mind, know that it's an open competition, and that I'm going to have to keep battling every day for that position,' Tippmann said. Tippmann, a 2023 second-round pick, said he 'immediately' followed Myers on Instagram after learning the Jets had signed him because he wanted to begin building a rapport. Advertisement 3 Joe Tippmann takes a break during the Jets' first training camp practice. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'Hit him up,' Tippmann said, 'and just kind of started that relationship with him.' At 6-foot-6, 313 pounds, Tippmann earned a 73.4 grade from Pro Football Focus last year, ranking ninth among qualified NFL centers. Myers notched a 55.7 grade, ranking 46th. Advertisement Besides the competition, Tippmann is focusing on getting reps with Justin Fields, who is a markedly different type of quarterback than those he's snapped to before. 'I've never really played with a quarterback that can play with his legs,' Tippmann said. 'Coming from Wisconsin, pocket passers, so finally getting to play with someone like that, it's great. It's super exciting.' He added that Fields is 'calm,' 'level-headed' and a 'very relaxed guy,' and that he's found his new quarterback easy to communicate with as they learn each other's tendencies ahead of the season. 3 Joe Tippmann (center) works on a drill with his fellow Jets offensive lineman during the first day of training camp. Bill Kostroun / New York Post Myers, on the other hand, is plenty familiar with Fields — he played with the quarterback at Ohio State in 2019 and 2020. Get the insider's view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters The Packers selected Myers, 27, in the second round of the 2021 draft, and he spent time as the center for both Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love in his stint with Green Bay. Advertisement 'We brought Josh in, so now I have that competition each and every day,' Tippmann said. 'It's something that's only going to make me better, and pressure makes diamonds.'
