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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson made it clear that he’s fed up with the team’s passing offense that was led by quarterback Justin Fields before his benching in Sunday’s 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers. While speaking to reporters at the NFL’s fall meetings, Johnson called out Fields’ substandard play, saying, “If we could just complete a pass, it …

NEW YORK — Woody Johnson was one of the last owners to show up for the start of the NFL’s fall meetings. When he finally arrived and pushed through the revolving door at the InterContinental Hotel, a crowd of reporters swarmed him. “I don’t really have any comments,” Johnson said. The Jets owner then proceeded to answer questions for about …

Jets owner Woody Johnson’s stunning candor regarding soon-to-be-former starting quarterback Justin Fields came with strong words of support for coach Aaron Glenn. Lost in the monologue from Johnson (or at least from the coverage of his comments to reporters) was the guy who signed Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract — G.M. Darren Mougey. “It’s hard when you have …

Rich CiminiOct 21, 2025, 02:23 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a …

Woody Johnson’s faith in head coach Aaron Glenn isn’t shaken, but the same can’t be said for Justin Fields. The Jets are 0-7 and Fields was benched at halftime of last week’s 13-6 loss to the Panthers. Glenn hasn’t decided yet if he will go back to Fields or start Tyrod Taylor against the Bengals. The Justin Fields experiment hasn’t …

Justin Fields has been benched before – by the Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and on Sunday by the New York Jets – but he’s never responded to the bad news like he did this time. Because this time he sees the punishment for poor play as an opportunity to spread the message of Jesus Christ. Let’s start with the …

Monday’s “First Call” checks in on a pair of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks trying to find traction with their new teams. George Pickens shines in Dallas. The Packers scored a victory before coming to Pittsburgh next week. And a blowout win for Duquesne yields conference recognition. Failing with Fields Ex-Steelers quarterback Justin Fields has been benched in New York. The …

Jets quarterback Justin Fields was benched halfway through Sunday’s 13-6 loss to the Panthers and the change was the main topic of conversation when he spoke to reporters after the game. The Jets last scored a touchdown while trailing the Cowboys by 23 points in the fourth quarter of Week 6 and Fields was asked if he felt the decision …

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said he didn’t give any thought to benching quarterback Justin Fields during the team’s Week 6 loss to the Broncos, but he didn’t pass on another chance to make a change this week. Fields was benched to kick off the second half of Sunday’s home game against the Panthers and Tyrod Taylor took over for …

Rich CiminiOct 12, 2025, 02:49 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a …