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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Can Justin Fields Impress In 'One-Year Tryout' With Jets?
Can Justin Fields Impress In 'One-Year Tryout' With Jets? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Justin Fields wanted a chance to be a starter in the NFL, and the New York Jets have given him that chance. Advertisement After failing with the Chicago Bears and being 4-2 as a starter with the Pittsburgh Steelers before being replaced by Russell Wilson last season, Fields, despite being in the league for four years, is at a crossroads. And he's potentially on his last chance to prove he is worthy of being a starter. For Nick Shook, it's gut-check time for Fields in what he calls a one-year tryout. "Fields signed a two-year, $40 million deal to become the Jets' chosen new starter in 2025, but if we look at what it might cost them to get out of said deal after the coming season, it's clear this is a one-year tryout," Shook wrote. "If the former first-round pick is going to prove his most ardent supporters correct, he needs to start doing so now." Justin Fields And The JetsBy Tony Fisher Fields has a clear runway in 2025, and it is one he must take advantage of because if he can't make it work with Tanner Engstrand and is replaced by Tyrod Taylor, what that will say about his potential as a starter will be loud. Advertisement Granted, he has had some up and down days at Jets OTAs, with Brian Baldinger notching how impressive Fields is with his running ability, but then there have been inconsistencies with his passing play. That is all part and parcel of this time of year, but Aaron Glenn needs Fields to be the leader of this locker room, and who knows when or if he'll get another chance as good as this one to stake his claim. The 2025 season is the very definition of a make-or-break year for Fields. Related: Fights And Highlights For Jets As OTA Practice Gets Hot Related: Jets Predicted to Have Four First-Time Pro Bowlers This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
Associated Press
7 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Associated Press
Jets' Josh Reynolds says he's 'blessed' to be playing after rough year that included being shot
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Josh Reynolds has had plenty of time to reflect on how tumultuous his life was last year — on and off the field. The failed stint with Denver. A hand injury that landed him on injured reserve. The bullet wounds on his head and arm from an early morning shooting. His comeback from his injuries. His brief stay in Jacksonville. The New York Jets wide receiver would rather keep that all in the past now and focus on his new opportunity. 'I'm blessed, you know?' Reynolds said Tuesday after practice during organized team activities. 'I'm blessed to be here, blessed to still be playing. So, I'm going to take it one day at a time and continue to get better.' At 30, Reynolds is one of the Jets' oldest players after New York's new regime under general manager Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn focused on revamping the roster and infusing youth. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who turns 36 in August, is the team's oldest player, followed by long snapper Thomas Hennessy, who turns 31 next Wednesday, and then Reynolds. Garrett Wilson is the Jets' No. 1 wide receiver, but the team is looking for a complementary No. 2 — and Reynolds is in that mix, along with Allen Lazard, Tyler Johnson, Xavier Gipson, Malachi Corley and rookie Arian Smith, among others. 'I'm here for whatever they need me for,' Reynolds said. 'If it's (No.) 2, if it's (No.) 3, I mean, I'm here to help the team win.' The fact he's even here now, though, is in many ways a victory in itself. Reynolds, a fourth-round pick by the Rams out of Texas A&M in 2017, signed last offseason with Denver — where Mougey was the assistant GM — and caught 12 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown in five games before being placed on injured reserve with a broken finger. On Oct. 18, while still healing from that injury, Reynolds was shot in the left arm and the back of the head — injuries later classified as minor — after he left a strip club in Glendale, Colorado, at about 2:45 a.m. Reynolds said he and two other men were followed into and then out of the club before shots were fired into their SUV. Reynolds worked his way back onto the football field, but was waived by Denver in December before playing another game. He was claimed by Jacksonville and caught one pass in four games before being released in March. 'Yeah, life is precious, for sure,' said Reynolds, who has spoken very little about the shooting or the ups and downs of last season. 'But the more you've got to think about it, the more you're just kind of reliving it. And so I've moved past it, I'm here in Jersey and ready to get going.' The Jets signed Reynolds three weeks after he was cut by the Jaguars, giving him a one-year deal worth up to $5 million. Aside from Mougey's familiarity with Reynolds, Glenn also knew the wide receiver from his two-plus seasons in Detroit from 2021-23 when Glenn was the Lions' defensive coordinator. 'I care about good players, so, if he is a good player, I want him in the locker room,' Glenn said. 'If I knew him or not, that doesn't matter to me. The fact of the matter is he is a good player and I think he has a lot left in the tank. I want him in the locker room. Plus, he's a good person.' Reynolds also knows Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, who was the Lions' passing game coordinator during his last two seasons in Detroit. That gives Reynolds a bit of an edge in quickly picking up New York's system, which he said is 'pretty similar' to what he saw with the Lions, but with some 'twists and stuff' that Engstrand has installed. 'Honestly, I thought it was going to be a little harder, but, no, once I kind of heard and seen these plays, I was like, oh yeah, the memories started flooding back in,' Reynolds said. 'A lot of it is just more being able to kind of do it as soon as you hear it.' — AP NFL:
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Aaron Glenn won't shy away from relying on younger players
The new-look Jets aren't shying away from players who are newer to pro football. Via Rich Cimini of coach Aaron Glenn explained this week that the Jets have no qualms about embracing players with less experience. It's something he learned while with the Saints, and working with former Dolphins G.M. Jeff Ireland. Advertisement "You can't be afraid of young players," Glenn said regarding Ireland's advice. It makes sense, given that hundreds of new players flood into the NFL every year. "Listen, do we want younger players?" Glenn added "Absolutely. It's a young man's game." That doesn't mean there's no place for players who have been around the block a few times. "It's a young man's game, but we want players that can help us win," Glenn said. "So if those players happen to be 30 years old, we get those players. It just so happened that we got younger while we got players that could help us win." Advertisement Cimini notes that the Jets currently have only five players on the 90-man roster who will be 30 or older this year: quarterback Tyrod Taylor (36); long-snapper Thomas Hennessy (31); receiver Allen Lazard (30); receiver Josh Reynolds (30); and guard Zack Bailey (30). Last year, the Jets had 12 players who were 30 or older on the 53-man roster. They also lost 12 of 17 regular-season games.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tyrod Taylor stats, game log, news, injury status
Tyrod Taylor stats, game log, news, injury status Tyrod Taylor will be ready to go when his New York Jets begin the 2025 season versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. ET. Taylor racked up 119 passing yards (59.5 per game) with a 77.3% completion percentage last year (17-of-22), while throwing three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Get Jets tickets on StubHub! Tyrod Taylor injury news Taylor does not appear on the injury report this week. Tyrod Taylor stats (2024) Pass completions: 17 17 Pass attempts: 22 22 Completion percentage: 77.3% 77.3% Pass yards: 119 119 Pass TDs: 3 3 INTs: 0 0 Pass yards/attempt: 5.4 5.4 Rush attempts: 3 3 Rush yards: 13 13 Rush TDs: 0 Taylor game log (2024) Week 1 at 49ers: 6-for-8 (75.0%), 36 YDS (4.5 YPA), 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 CAR, 7 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD 6-for-8 (75.0%), 36 YDS (4.5 YPA), 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 CAR, 7 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD Week 17 at Bills: 11-for-14 (78.6%), 83 YDS (5.9 YPA), 2 TD, 0 INT, 2 CAR, 6 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD Tyrod Taylor fantasy insights (2024) With 20.0 fantasy points (10.0 per game) in 2025, Taylor ranked 365th overall in the league and 49th at his position. Next game: Tyrod Taylor vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers The New York Jets (0-0) take on the Steelers (0-0) in their next game. How to watch Tyrod Taylor and the Jets Matchup: New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Time: 1 p.m. ET 1 p.m. ET Date: September 7, 2025 September 7, 2025 TV: CBS CBS Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Fubo Live stream: Paramount+ Watch Jets vs. Steelers on Fubo!
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jets QB Tyrod Taylor Announces His Good-News Justin Fields Plan
New York Jets veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor is no stranger to taking a back seat in his NFL career, and having been behind Aaron Rodgers last year, he will again be behind another quarterback in Justin Fields in 2025. A well-traveled veteran, Taylor will be a sounding board for Fields as the former first-round pick looks to reignite his NFL career that has never really gotten off the ground. Advertisement The hope is that Fields can be unlocked in the Jets offense with his former Ohio State teammate, Garrett Wilson, riding shotgun. And the good news? Taylor will be doing all he can to make sure Fields and the team are doing the best they can. "We've been good friends throughout his time in the league as well," Taylor announced via ESPN's Rich Cimini. "So I'm here to support and help the team win in any form or fashion, whether it's me on the field or whether it's me being able to shed some light and experience and coach guys through, whether it's in the quarterback room or any other position. Any knowledge or experience that I could offer to the younger guys that helps the team win, at the end of the day, is what I'm here to do. I'm looking forward to doing that." Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Taylor will be Fields' backup, but as we know in the NFL, it doesn't take much for things to unravel, and quickly, which is why Taylor is perhaps one of the better backups in football. Advertisement He can help steady the ship for a couple of games and keep the team afloat, and that is what Glenn will be counting on if things go south with Fields. Taylor is to be the guy he can lean on when things get tough, because they will at some point, right? It is a new era for the Jets, and while the success the fan base craves likely won't arrive on the 2025 doorstep, it will be a significant step forward with Fields and Taylor going about steering this ship, along with Aaron Glenn, to calmer seas. Related: Analyst Whiffs on Potential Garrett Wilson Extension Related: Jets Fans Buzzing About Justin Fields As Workout Video Goes Viral
