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New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Justin Fields quietly winning over Jets teammates as leader on and off the field
Garrett Wilson got used to teammates approaching him in the Jets locker room this spring to talk about new quarterback Justin Fields. 'Guys come up to me and say, 'That's my guy.' I already know. It's been super cool. He's got a different way about him,' said Wilson, who played with Fields at Ohio State. 'He's more quiet when it comes to getting to know people. It's not going to be that first day, but when it does click it's like, 'Man, this dude is super cool, like super cool.' ' Fields spent the spring winning over his new Jets teammates and establishing himself as a leader. It comes with the job description of being an NFL quarterback, and Fields knows it. 'I kind of had a feeling when I got here, guys were looking for a leader to step up on offense, so I was glad to receive that role, and of course been pushing the guys each and every day to be our best and play up to our standard,' Fields said. 3 Jets quarterback Justin Fields answers questions from reporters at NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. AP But Fields is a much different leader than Aaron Rodgers, his predecessor at the position. Coach Aaron Glenn has praised the 'quiet confidence' Fields projects. There was nothing quiet about Rodgers. 'I take to him because he is authentic and he's himself,' Glenn said of Fields. 'It's one thing that players can pick out is someone that's fake, and there's nothing about him that's fake. So, I love everything about the player, I love everything about the way he carries himself.' Jets players are not outwardly comparing Fields and Rodgers, but something running back Breece Hall said this spring stood out. He mentioned Fields' age (26) and how that helps him relate to his teammates. Rodgers was the oldest player in the NFL last year and is now 41. 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 'You know, he gets hyped like everybody else,' Hall said of Fields. 'He's young like us. So we talk about a lot of the same stuff. You know, we can hang out on the weekends, and it's just been cool to be around. He's a good dude.' Fields organized off-field activities with his teammates to get to know them this spring and has embraced that part of the job. No one will care, of course, if he does not play well this season, but the Jets have been encouraged by what they saw from Fields this spring. The team decided to sign him to a two-year, $40 million contract hoping they can witness him turn his career around in a Jets uniform. 3 Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) throws at minicamp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post There have been encouraging signs over the past two years. In his past 13 games — six with the Steelers last year and seven with the Bears in 2023 — Fields has completed 63.3 percent of his passes and thrown 10 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He has run 132 times for 651 yards and eight touchdowns in that span. 'It's just growth,' Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand said. 'Going through his career, just continuing to stack experience along with it, and then ultimately [he] ends up winning four games out of the six [in 2024]. You just see some of the things that are starting to develop in his game, and then you look at that and you go, 'That's pretty good. We can do some things with that.' And that's kind of I think where it started, and then, of course, all the other things that everybody talks about, that's real. Those things are real, and we're excited to get going with him.' 3 ets quarterbacks Justin Fields (7), Tyrod Taylor (2) and Brady Cook (4) run at minicamp in Florham Park, NJ. Bill Kostroun/New York Post 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 Tight end Jeremy Ruckert also played with Fields at Ohio State. He said Fields has the right makeup to thrive here. 'I mean, ever since he walked on campus with us at Ohio State, coming from Georgia, you sense the seriousness about him, the competitiveness,' Ruckert said. 'He's super athletic. But I think the biggest thing about him is his mental toughness. Nothing's going to rattle him. He's good for this team and this area, and he wants the pressure. He's built for it.'
New York Post
04-06-2025
- General
- New York Post
Aaron Glenn's Jets practices already showing an edge as two skirmishes break out
Don't let the shorts and T-shirts fool you into mistaking a Jets practice for a vacation at Club Med. Even in the spring, when NFL rules prohibit wearing pads and ban live contact, there is an edge to new head coach Aaron Glenn that seeps into his players. There were two skirmishes after the whistle — neither escalated to fisticuffs — during Tuesday's OTAs. Glenn stopped practice at one point. 'It started to get a little — I don't want to say 'physical' — but pushing and shoving,' Glenn said. 'You want to stop that because, listen, we're all in underwear. Let's practice and let's move forward. But those things happen. It's football. You correct it, and you move on.' Jets head coach Aaron Glenn gestures at OTAs in Florham Park last month. Bill Kostroun/New York Post It's common for tempers to flare during training camp, when temperatures soar into the 90s, the fatigue and monotony of an everyday schedule sets in and pads allow for increased physicality. That's when a punch might be thrown. Receiver Josh Reynolds knows the intensity Glenn is looking for after practicing against the defenses Glenn coordinated as a member of the Lions (2021-23). 'We're going to practice with a purpose, and the purpose is to win games, the purpose is to get better, the purpose is to have detail and technique and finish,' Reynolds said. 'When guys are wanting to win, yeah, it's going to get a little chippy. It's like a good mixture of, 'Can we do that but still kind of be under control?' ' CB Sauce Gardner, DT Quinnen Williams, DE Will McDonald and DE Micheal Clemons were the most noticeable absences. All OTAs are voluntary, and mandatory minicamp begins next Tuesday. Shortly after practice ended, Gardner was on X, reacting to a Pro Football Focus list ranking him as the No. 1 corner in the NFL. 'Them fake & forced narratives can't stop reality. been one of them ones,' Gardner wrote, adding a shushing emoji. 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 As for Clemons, who has missed multiple media-viewed OTAs, Glenn balked at criticizing voluntary attendance. 'He's been here,' Glenn said. 'Other days, I've said we had 100 percent participation. I don't want to paint that narrative that he hasn't been here.' It was Great Catch Day. Take your pick between Garrett Wilson jumping over the back of Michael Carter II to grab a pass from QB Justin Fields, the tip-to-himself catch by Xavier Gipson from QB Tyrod Taylor, Pokey Wilson's sideline grab through a view obstructed by a leaping defender on a layered touch pass from Taylor, and rookie Malachi Moore's diving interception and pop-up return for a touchdown off QB Brady Cook. Rookie second-round pick Mason Taylor is staking his claim to a starting tight end job. 'It's the blocking that really gets me going,' Glenn said. 'Because I know what he can do in the passing game. For him to come out and do the things he's doing in the run game … the position, the body language, the leverage, I really love that when it comes to the run game.' The Jets' Mason Taylor practices during the rookie minicamp in Florham Park, NJ Bill Kostroun/New York Post Owner Woody Johnson, vice chairman Christopher Johnson and general manager Darren Mougey watched practice together from the sideline. The Jets hired senior scout/special projects TJ McCreight, pro scout JaLun Morris and college scout Bird Sherrill.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Andre Cisco brings important leadership qualities to Jets: ‘True team guy'
Like many native New Yorkers, Andre Cisco doesn't sugarcoat the truth. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn sees leadership qualities in the free agent acquisition Cisco, who made news last season when he called out his then-Jaguars teammates for quitting in a Week 6 loss to the Bears to drop to a 1-5 record. 'You watch how he operates with his teammates, you could tell that he's a true team guy,' Glenn said Wednesday. 'And I think that's only going to get better once we continue to coach him, and once he understands the dynamics of everything that we've got going on.' Cisco signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the team that he grew up rooting for while he was raised on Long Island. It's a shorter deal than most given to quality free agents his age, but the 25-year-old safety saw a perfect alignment of factors. 'Interest in coming back home, being part of something great with Aaron Glenn at the helm and his history of defense,' Cisco said. 'Being that this [Jets] defense has been great for the past few years, it was a no-brainer.' After collecting eight interceptions and three forced fumbles in Jacksonville, Cisco said he has made a 'seamless' transition back home. Glenn cited Cisco's ball production back to his Syracuse days as an asset. Jets safety Andre Cisco gestures during practice at OTAs on May 21, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post 'For me, it's really not about leading with words, first of all. Just actions,' Cisco said. 'I think one of the things that happens with football and everything in general is just first-day enthusiasm, and then it kind of dies down after that. I try to emphasize being that kind of guy every day. So that's kind of what I lead with. 'In terms of calling guys out, that's not my style all the time. I try to be more one-on-one, but sometimes emotions run high. That's kind of what happened there.' It doesn't sound like the high-intensity Glenn will mind. Jets safety Andre Cisco talks with the media on May 21, 2025. Bill Kostroun / New York Post Edge rusher Will McDonald has gained 15 pounds, 'which is very good for him because it allows him to be able to set the edge a lot better,' Glenn said. The 6-foot-4 McDonald should be up to about 250 pounds now. His strength limitations minimized his snap count as a first-round rookie in 2022, but he broke out with 10.5 sacks last season because of his speed. 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 'We never want to take that away from him. That's his superpower,' Glenn said. 'But I think he understands, for him to be able to max everything out of his potential, he needs to get stronger, he needs to get bigger.' The Jets had 100 percent attendance at their first voluntary OTA practice, Glenn said. There were no notable absences Wednesday at their second. 'These men want to win,' Glenn said. 'These men want to work.' Josh Myers, who started 56 games at center for the Packers over the past four years, has impressed new teammate John Simpson. 'He's one of those guys you can just draw something up for him and he can figure it out,' the left guard said. 'Same goes for Tip [Joe Tippman]. Those guys are battling their a– off right now, just competing.'
