NY Jets shrug off Justin Fields’ ugly numbers during training camp

On numbers alone, the last few practices have not been kind to New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields.

The man tabbed as New York’s starting quarterback completed under 10 combined passes in team drills through practices on Saturday and Sunday. Jets fans have grown concerned that their perceived starting signal-caller may not be the right man for the job.

While many fans have trepidations, the Jets coaching staff remains steadfast in its belief.

Fields is their No. 1 guy, and a couple of practices aren’t going to change that.

Jets Unconcerned Over Justin Fields

Through the first few weeks of camp, the Fields that New York has seen is the same one who previously struggled with the Chicago Bears. He has been learning a new offense, yes, but he still carries a longer release than most modern quarterbacks have in the pocket.

That has gotten Fields into trouble during practice in Florham Park. He can be late to his reads, and his delivery forces him to speed up the process in the pocket. He hasn’t been consistently accurate, either.

Even so, head coach Aaron Glenn believes there’s more to Fields than meets the eye.

“I think he’s really improving. I really do,” Glenn said after practice on Monday. “And when you go back and you really look at the tape, there’s some throws that he missed, but there’s also some throws that he made that are really good throws that we have to make sure we catch also.”

There is reason for optimism when it comes to New York’s quarterback.

While the numbers don’t show a consistent pocket quarterback, Fields has looked more decisive with where he wants to go with the football. He’s also seemed more comfortable reading the defense than he has in recent years.

Remember, Fields is on his third team in as many years in 2025. That kind of instability means it was always going to take time for him to get accustomed to what the Jets wanted to do with him.

Through it all, Fields remains a constant professional.

He isn’t going to win any top 10 contests, or be mistaken for some of the better pocket passers in the game, but the incremental improvements are there.

If he can start putting it all together during practice, then a lot of the concern from analysts and fans around the league may finally be put to bed.

It’s certainly a big question to have, though.