A pivotal offseason for the New York Jets is officially over and we are now well into preseason activities. The players arrived at their new, state-of-the-art locker room last week to report for training camp and now have a full week of practice under their belts. Early questions about roster fits and depth chart expectations are beginning to have answers, though we still have a long way to go.
Here’s what Jets fans need to know about the first week of camp.
1. Justin Fields is going to be fine
The entire Jets fanbase held their collective breath last Thursday as quarterback Justin Fields was spotted limping onto a cart to be taken into the facilities for an injury evaluation. Flashes of losing Aaron Rodgers going down after just four snaps in the 2023 season replayed in everyone’s minds. Luckily, Fields dodged a bullet and was diagnosed with nothing more serious than a dislocated toe after someone stepped on his foot during practice.
Fields was already right back on the field the very next day in a limited role and is ramping back up into full practice. Crisis averted!
2. The kicking competition is heating up
New York is hoping to finally find their long-term kicker, and after clearing the decks of veterans in free agency it’s come down to Caden Davis, the rookie out of Ole Miss, and Harrison Mevis, a.k.a. The Thiccer Kicker. Both kickers struggled early in camp but have since turned in some excellent performances, which has to be music to Jets’ fans ears. Having a reliable kicker for once would go a long way to easing the fanbase’s anxiety for this season.
3. Josh Reynolds is an early training camp star
All offseason, NFL fans and analysts have criticized New York’s group of pass catchers for being overly reliant on Garrett Wilson. On paper, this criticism appears legitimate, but Josh Reynolds seems to be taking this slight personally. According to Jets insider Rich Cimini, he is dominating training camp so far and putting considerable distance between himself and the rest of the receiver room to be WR2 behind Wilson.
A breakout year for Reynolds would do wonders for this offense, which has been projected to be among the NFL’s worst in 2025.
4. The jury is still out on whether Fields can be a franchise quarterback
Let’s get back to Fields, now that we know he avoided a catastrophic injury. Before that scare, he was not having a very good camp. There were some highlight throws, but too often he was reported to be holding the ball too long or throwing bad picks into coverage. This kind of up-and-down performance has been his M.O. with both the Steelers and the Bears, and the lack of consistency has held him back from reaching his potential.
Hopefully he can find that consistency with the Jets, and find it soon. He’s got the physical talent to be an elite quarterback, but the lows are still far too low for Fields and much too often.
