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  • Ex-Jets star slams Aaron Glenn over quarterback decision

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    The New York Jets are the NFL’s only winless team at 0-7 on the season heading into Sunday’s road game against the Cincinnati Bengals prompting first-year head coach Aaron Glenn to consider several different options for creating a spark.

    Glenn hasn’t disclosed this week’s starting quarterback yet, just days after an uninspiring 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers that saw Tyrod Taylor lead his team in passing with 126 yards while Justin Fields threw for 46 yards.

    On Thursday, former Jets linebacker Bart Scott was shown in a segment by SportsNet New York during which he took issue with Glenn’s secrecy regarding the announcement, citing its alleged negative effects on the the locker room’s atmosphere.

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    Glenn Criticized by Ex-Jet Bart Scott

    Scott called for Glenn to reveal his starting quarterback, predicting it would be Tyrod Taylor, while calling for an end to the Jets coach’s CIA-like approach.

    “When you listen to the comments of (Jets owner) Woody (Johnson, on QB Justin Fields), you also look at the performance, then you know that they’re looking for a spark, so why not give Tyrod Taylor a legitimate shot to prepare as the starter, to know that he’s the starter, and for him to act like he’s a starter,” Scott said.

    “But you know, the thing is, all this secret mission CIA stuff, come on, you’re not fooling anybody, right,” the former Jets linebacker added.

    “I don’t think Cincinnati cares who the quarterback is, they’re going to have a plan for either quarterback.

    “But what I think it does is, it creates a weird atmosphere in the locker room, when you’re saying, we all know who’s going to be the quarterback, and (with) the media, we’re going to pretend like we don’t know.”

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    Jets’ Passing Game Faces Scrutiny

    Johnson said that Glenn’s difficulty in winning so far this season has been largely due to the team’s low QB rating.

    The Jets are currently ranked ninth in QB rating among all NFL teams through seven games with Taylor at 36.5 on the season and Fields at 31.8.

    Fields’ superior touchdown-interception ratio (4-0 compared to 3-3 for Taylor) and dynamic running ability suggests that he could be the starter, but most indications point toward Taylor getting the nod Sunday.

    Taylor has plenty of experience and is known as a caretaker of the football with a veteran leadership and presence sorely needed on a floundering Jets team headed toward the NFL season’s second half.

    For more on the New York Jets and all things around the NFL, head to Newsweek Sports.

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  • 0-TROCIOUS AGAIN: Winless Jets drop another against Panthers as Justin Fields hits the bench | amNewYork

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    Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) is brought down by Carolina Panthers defensive end Derrick Brown (95) and outside linebacker Nic Scourton (11) at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 19, 2025.

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    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Justin Fields entered Sunday as the Jets‘ starting quarterback. By the end of the game, he was on the bench, and Tyrod Taylor was under center. None of it mattered. And now Gang Green is 0–7.

    Combined, Taylor and Fields were sacked six times in Sunday’s 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Over the last two games, Jets quarterbacks have been sacked 15 times — as big an indictment of New York’s porous offensive line as it is of the quarterbacks’ overall poor play.

    On the first drive, the hapless Jets set the tone for the atrocious afternoon at the Meadowlands to come when Fields, on 4th and 5 at the Carolina Panthers’ 33-yard line, attempted to throw the ball. He missed Josh Reynolds, and the New York offense began with a turnover.

    Fields threw for just 46 yards as he completed six of 12 passes. 

    Fields was briefly replaced by Taylor as the former was evaluated for a concussion in the second quarter. In the second half, Fields — who was cleared of injury — was nonetheless sidelined; Sauce Gardner, the Jets’ defensive star, wasn’t as lucky, as he was diagnosed with a concussion. 

    Justin Fields benched after another lackluster showing

    The first drive was only just the start.

    On New York’s second drive of the afternoon, Fields was sacked for a loss of four yards. After two eight-yard plays (a pass and a handoff), Fields airmailed a throw to Josh Reynolds.

    In the second quarter, Fields was hit hard by Panthers safety Nick Scott, causing a fight to break out. Fields was briefly sent to the medical tent, but returned later in the quarter.

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    The Jets tied the game at three on the drive, as Nick Folk nailed a 34-yard field goal.

    New York’s next drive lasted just four plays, as the Jets gained 11 yards.

    On the ensuing drive after the Panthers scored a touchdown to regain the lead, Fields was sacked for a loss of seven. Later in the drive, Fields was sacked for a loss of 10 as the first half came to an end.

    When the Jets’ offense took the field for their first drive of the third quarter, Taylor was under center, as Fields stood on the sideline. 

    “We needed a spark at the time,” head coach Aaron Glenn explained after the game. “I felt it was the right time to do it.”

    Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor (2) throws the ball in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium.
    Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor (2) throws the ball in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 19, 2025.Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

    Taylor takes over

    On the second drive of the third quarter, Taylor escaped three Panthers defenders and found Tyler Johnson with a deep pass for a 20-yard gain.

    Taylor then attempted two more deep throws. The first was incomplete for Allen Lazard. Next, he attempted to find Reynolds in the endzone, but the pass was intercepted by Jaycee Horn.

    With 4:28 left in the fourth quarter, Taylor tried to find Reynolds, but was once again intercepted by Horn.

    Taylor completed 10 of 22 passes. He threw for 126 yards, with two interceptions.

    Panthers’ offense does just enough

    Though New York held Carolina to just 13 points Sunday, the Panthers’ offense did all it needed to get the win.

    Bryce Young threw 15-for-25 and 138 yards, with one touchdown. After he left Sunday’s game with an anke injury, Andy Dalton completed four of seven and totalled 60 yards. 

    The Panthers settled for a Ryan Fitzgerald 30-yard field goal on the first drive of the game as they picked up 54 yards on 13 plays.

    On Carolina’s fourth drive of the second quarter, Chuba Hubbard brought the Panthers to first and goal with a 26-yard gain. Young completed a three-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Legette to put the Panthers ahead. Fitzgerald knocked in the extra point to give his team a 10-3 lead.

    Fitzgerald added a 29-yard field goal early in the third quarter, as the Panthers took a 10-point lead. They never looked back.

    The Jets will head to Cincinnati next Sunday afternoon to face the Bengals. They have 10 more chances to win a game this year — and increasingly, they are looking like a team destined for the worst kind of football history.

    Meanwhile, Glenn did not indicate who would start at quarterback next week.

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  • The Eagles Free Agent Frenzy – Philadelphia Sports Nation

    The Eagles Free Agent Frenzy – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    The Eagles had another grocery list of positions to fill this off-season.

    • Safety (or 2)
    • Linebackers (multiple)
    • Wide Receivers (multiple)
    • Running Back (or 2)
    • OL Depth

    They had already made a few moves to shore up some depth and competition in the roster. See more of the previous moves like Okwara and Kinnard here.

    If you had told me that the Eagles would cross off most of that list within the first week of free agency. I would assume most of the players were cheap acquisitions who might not even make the 53 man roster. But by end of day Thursday, the Eagles have started the off-season impressively.

    Let’s recap the moves they’ve made since Wednesday.

     

    Division Rival Betrayal

    The Eagles began the legal tampering period with some of the best news. And later finalized a 3-year, $37.75M deal with Saquon Barkley.

    This should be the 3rd year in a row Eagles end up with a 1,000+ yard player in the backfield. From Sanders, to Swift and now Barkley, who put up 962 rushing yards in only 14 games with the Giants this past season. While the Giants had started Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones and Tommy DeVito for equal amounts of the season. Saquon was in a similar situation to Christian McCaffrey, and should now make as much an impact on the Eagles as McCaffrey has to the 49ers offense.

    With only a $3,950,000 cap hit in 2024. Barely costing the team as they continued to spend their available cap space…

     

     

    Shopping From Both Sides Of MetLife

    There was one more stop the Eagles had to make while they were scooping players from MetLife Stadium.

    Signing Bryce Huff to a 3-year, $51M contract is a big price to pay for a defensive end who only played 42% of the defensive snaps. Compared to Sweat at $13.3M and Reddick at $15M, who both played over 70% of the Eagles defensive snaps. But with Huff putting up 10 Sacks last year for the Jets, this signing feels similar to when they signed Haason Reddick 2 seasons ago.

    So could this be a signing to replace one of the expiring Sweat or Reddick deals? Or utilizing the $30M jump in cap space to re-invest on the defensive line? We won’t know for now, but this Josh Sweat instagram comment might be a hint of what could still be to come.

     

    Addressing The OL

    Every year, there’s plenty of people online who scream into the void “The Eagles should use their Day 1 pick on an offensive lineman”

    I’m here to tell you they probably won’t do that, again.

    The Eagles had plenty of players depart from the Offensive Line. From Kelce’s retirement to no news on Sua Opeta or Jack Driscoll. But they’ve already gone and signed Darian Kinnard, and now Matt Hennessy.

    With 20 starts in Atlanta over the last 3 years, the former Temple Owl will make his way back to Philadelphia. Having played center and left guard in Atlanta. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Hennessy is viewed as a backup piece, but can bring competition for both Cam Jurgens and Tyler Steen during training camp.

    While this is only a 1 year deal, it probably keeps the Eagles from using a high round pick in the draft on the offensive line. If they’re truly building for the future they could use a 2nd or 3rd round pick, like they have in the last two drafts.

     

     

     

    Finally, Some Linebackers!

    There’s one position the Eagles desperately needed to invest in this off-season. And it took awhile for these moves to come through but they’ve made them.

    Adding 2 linebackers in the opening week of free agency is steps ahead of the linebackers the Eagles were acquiring last year.

    Nicholas Morrow was the only free agent move in March for a LB, and Zach Cunningham and Myles Jack weren’t signed until August.

    Devin White, a former Pro-Bowler and All-Pro had 83 tackles last year, including 2.5 Sacks and 2 Interceptions.

    While Zack Baun had 30 tackles, 2 Sacks and 1 Interception.

    Many may not approve of the White deal, but with plenty of time to make final roster decisions and the draft still a month away. White and Baun are better moves than the Eagles have seen at LB in some time. (We all remember Nate Gerry, right?)

     

    A Reunion In Philly

    Maybe this is what was missing from the Eagles secondary in 2023.

    C.J. Gardner-Johnson didn’t see plenty of playing time in Detroit, With a Week 2 injury that saw C.J. out until week 18. The reacquainted Safety still had 2 Interceptions across his 6 total games in Detroit, 3 in the regular season and 3 in the playoffs.

    Some wanted Justin Simmons to fill the void in the secondary left by Byard, but after some apologies, many are on board with this addition.

     

    The New WR3 In Town

    With Quez Watkins and Olamide Zaccheaus set to be free agents, the Eagles had to bring in multiple new faces for new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

    And they did.

    While DeVante Parker’s separation numbers are the worst in the league. The Former Patriot still had 539 and 394 yards during his 2-year stint with Mac Jones at QB (And Matt Patricia at OC).

    Not bad numbers to fill in a WR3 role that Watkins and Zaccheaus didn’t come close to last year. Sure the offense struggled under Brian Johnson, there’s still bright things to expect with new faces on this team with new coordinators and schemes being put in place this off-season.

    There’s still 1 more open WR spot on the roster that could be addressed in the draft or re-signing Zaccheaus. And with the Eagles only paying $1.2M of Parker’s deal, there’s no guarantee he makes the final roster cut in August either.

     

     

     

     

    The Eagles have already made plenty of moves signing new faces to the team, who are you hoping they’re still able to add before the draft?

     

    Go Birds!

     

     

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  • Giants QB Daniel Jones ‘feeling better’ after neck injury, says it’s different from 2021’s

    Giants QB Daniel Jones ‘feeling better’ after neck injury, says it’s different from 2021’s

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    Daniel Jones says he’s feeling better and hopes to play this weekend in Buffalo, but the Giants quarterback declined to go into specifics about the neck injury that forced him out of Sunday’s loss to Miami.

    Appearing Tuesday on YouTube’s “Up & Adams Show,” Jones said this neck injury isn’t the same as the one that kept him out of the final six games of the 2021 season.

    “I’m feeling good, feeling better,” Jones told host Kay Adams. “It’s different than what I’ve dealt with in the past, so just trying to heal up as quickly as possible and follow the advice from the trainers and doctors.”

    Jones suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 31-16 loss when he was sacked by Dolphins linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel.

    The 26-year-old Jones described “pain” in his neck immediately after the game but on Tuesday said it’s his goal to suit up for Sunday night’s primetime matchup against the Bills.

    “I’m gonna do everything I can to be out there,” Jones said.

    Jones is in the first season of a four-year, $160 million contract. The former first-round pick has only thrown two touchdown passes against six interceptions for the 1-4 Giants and has been sacked a whopping 28 times behind a beat-up offensive line that’s been without injured star left tackle Andrew Thomas the past four games.

    Dealing with contact would be the biggest challenge of playing Sunday, Jones said.

    “Getting hit in a certain way exposes you, and I think that’s the biggest thing,” Jones told Adams. “It’s not necessarily what would prevent me from throwing or doing what I need to do, but just taking a similar hit could affect [it].”

    Jones’ comments came a day after Giants coach Brian Daboll expressed optimism the fifth-year quarterback would play in Week 6.

    “He’s feeling better today,” Daboll said Monday. “So I think he’s moving in the right direction. We’ll see where he is obviously when he comes back on Wednesday. But [he] doesn’t feel terrible today.”

    Daboll said at the time he hadn’t seen the results of Jones’ MRI or scans, and Jones didn’t reference either during Tuesday’s interview.

    Tyrod Taylor is the Giants’ backup quarterback. Taylor entered Sunday’s game after Jones’ early exit and had the wind knocked out of him during his own injury scare.

    Jones’ injury is the latest for the beleaguered Giants, who have also been without star running back Saquon Barkley the past three weeks as he recovers from a high ankle sprain.

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