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 …
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Woody Johnson faults QB Justin Fields’ play for Jets’ 0-7 record, backs coach Aaron Glenn
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 …
Read More »Woody Johnson’s candid comments about QB Justin Fields are a bad look for G.M. Darren Mougey
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 …
Read More »Jets owner defends coach Glenn, blames winless start on QB Fields
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 …
Read More »Jets’ Woody Johnson rips Justin Fields, backs Aaron Glenn
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 …
Read More »Justin Fields Believes Benching By Jets As Opportunity To Spread Christian Faith
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 …
Read More »First Call: Justin Fields benched; Kenny Pickett fumbles 1st Raiders’ snap; George Pickens shines
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 …
Read More »Justin Fields: Benching not my call, I’ll keep being the best teammate I can be
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 …
Read More »Aaron Glenn on benching Justin Fields: We needed a spark
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 …
Read More »Glenn defends Justin Fields despite Jets’ -10 net pass yards
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 …
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