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Jets coaches try to calm the situation in wake of Justin Fields' comments
According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, New York Jets starting quarterback Justin Fields did not throw a pass that traveled 10 yards in the air over the club's first two preseason games. Some have voiced concerns about the Jets' passing attack with Fields in the lineup, but he insisted while speaking with reporters on Tuesday that he's "fine with taking eight-yard completions every play." On Wednesday, Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand addressed Fields' comment. "He's going to play the play the way the defense allows him to play it," Engstrand said about Fields, per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic. "So if they're going to allow him to take a shot down the field, he's going to take it. If they don't allow him, he's going to check the ball down, and we'll move on to the next play. We're all good with that." Fields completed just one of five passes for four yards in the Jets' 31-12 loss to the New York Giants on Saturday. According to Fox Sports, he connected on four of nine pass attempts for 46 yards across his first two preseason appearances of the summer. Despite such lackluster numbers, first-year Jets head coach Aaron Glenn suggested on Tuesday that he is ignoring "the noise that happens on the outside" regarding the team's passing offense. On Wednesday, Jets passing game coordinator Scott Turner praised Fields for knowing when to take a checkdown and when to challenge an opposing defense. "I think you've seen a lot of quarterbacks in this league, Josh Allen pops into mind, who really cut down his turnovers last year and won MVP by not always trying to make the big huge play, but make the right play. Justin has done a nice job with that," Turner said. ESPN stats show that Fields averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt over six starts and 10 appearances with the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. Per Pro Football Reference, 22 qualified quarterbacks had a better yards per pass attempt average for the 2024 campaign. Dan Graziano of ESPN noted Wednesday that the $10M guaranteed that the Jets owe Fields for 2026 "won't prevent them from" looking for an upgrade at the position next year if he doesn't make "a major leap as a passer." It's still early into this experiment, but there's no sign that such a leap is coming anytime soon.
Green Bay Packers: Mike Macdonald’s First Message to Matt LaFleur After Mayhem-Marred Practice
Joint practices in the NFL can be really heated. Just take for example the one involving the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, with fights erupting on the field between players from both sides. Even though it’s just a practice session with nothing significant on the line, the competitive juices of players can get in the way and spark fiery moments on the field. If anything, at least no one appears to have been seriously hurt from the multiple altercations reported. However, Packers right tackle Zach Tom was reportedly tossed out of the field after throwing punches at a couple of Seahawks players. Despite all the chaos that transpired between the Packers and the Seahawks, Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald had great things to say about Green Bay. Seahawks head coach sends message to Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers Brady Henderson of ESPN noted that Macdonald started his session with the media after the practice, “by thanking Packers coach Matt LaFleur and the organization for hosting them.” In any case, Macdonald felt good overall about his players. “It’s hard to tell what happened, who said what,” Macdonald shared. “Look, you want your guys to defend their [teammates]. There’s a line. Whether we go past the line, I don’t think we did, which is good. Our guys stayed composed. But some of these things do tend to happen, and however it gets started … hopefully it’s not our guys, but people are going to react to a certain extent. I think our guys handled it pretty well.” The Packers and the Seahawks will still see each other on the field this offseason, as they are scheduled to play in their 2025 NFL preseason finale on Saturday at Lambeau Field.
Commanders' Terry McLaurin reportedly wants more money than previously thought
Previous reports indicated that unsettled Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was looking to land "parts" of the five-year, $150M contract that the Pittsburgh Steelers gave DK Metcalf earlier this year. For an article published on Wednesday morning, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic offered an update regarding why McLaurin and the Commanders haven't come to terms on an extension after the 29-year-old requested a trade on July 31. "One person with knowledge of McLaurin’s contract negotiations said the veteran receiver has asked for more than DK Metcalf," Jhabvala revealed. McLaurin is in the final year of his current deal and will turn 30 years old in September. To compare, Metcalf will turn 28 in December. That said, McLaurin emerged last season as the favorite target for quarterback Jayden Daniels as Daniels guided the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game. "McLaurin believes he’s one of the best receivers in the NFL," Jhabvala added. "He’s been the Commanders' leading receiver every season since he entered the league (in 2019), and last year had the second-most receiving TDs in the league behind Ja’Marr Chase’s 17. He also ranked third in (expected points added) on targets and seventh in catch rate among receivers with at least 100 targets last year, but among that same group, McLaurin’s total receiving yards (1,096) ranked 12th and his average yards after the catch ranked 25th." Daniels seemed optimistic while speaking about the ongoing contract standoff during the ESPN broadcast of Monday's preseason game between the Commanders and Cincinnati Bengals when he said he knew McLaurin would "be coming through the door soon." However, Jhabvala noted that "it wouldn’t be a surprise if the [Commanders have] set a maximum range of $27M to $28M a year in average annual value for McLaurin." That seems to suggest the two sides aren't all that close to coming to terms on an agreement. It's unclear if McLaurin is willing to forfeit money by sitting out Washington's Week 1 game against the New York Giants on Sept. 7 amid his desire for a pay raise. If he isn't, he may have to soon accept the offer that's on the table to guarantee himself future earnings beyond the upcoming season.
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Mike Tomlin's Stubbornness Hurts Steelers Once Again
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are lucky things aren’t worse for their most recent first-round pick. For the second year in a row, their top draft pick suffered an injury in the preseason. Last year it was offensive lineman Troy Fautanu, costing him the entirety of his rookie year in Pittsburgh. This time around, it’s defensive lineman Derrick Harmon, who exited the preseason finale with a reported knee injury. He will undergo an MRI, and he is expected to miss at least a few weeks. The injury to a key player once again this year is a disappointing end to the Steelers’ preseason. Harmon was one of the most impressive players on either side of the ball during training camp, earning his way onto the starting defensive unit. His addition to the defense was one of the biggest reasons the depth along the defensive line had improved so drastically. It begs the question - why was Harmon out there in the first place? The decision to put him and several other starters out in the most meaningless of meaningless games came back to bite head coach Mike Tomlin. Even worse, the injury to Harmon painfully illustrates the dark side of Tomlin’s decision-making and mantra as a head coach. While Tomlin’s gut instincts and toughness are hallmarks of his style, but sometimes those traits give way to stubbornness beyond any reason. Unfortunately, that same mentality is the reason their top rookie sustained an injury in the final game. There was not one single reason that Tomlin can argue that makes playing Harmon, or any of his other top 30 or so players, acceptable in the final preseason game. Their opponents, the Carolina Panthers, one of the worst teams in the NFL over the past few years, played a junior varsity roster in the preseason finale. There was no offensive lineman for Harmon to match up against, which could have been the scapegoat for playing the rookie. No, Tomlin can’t even hide behind that potential out. Instead, this injury is a direct reflection and result of Tomlin’s stubbornness. It’s a hallmark of the hard-nosed coach, but it often gets him and his team into troubling situations. The team practiced in a sizzling 100 degree environment for multiple days during training camp, and even as soft tissue injuries piled up as a result, Tomlin pressed on. It’s the same approach that made playing Harmon such an easy choice for Tomlin. He wanted his top rookie to play every possible rep, no matter what. The matter now is when will the rookie return to the lineup? Look, injuries are a part of the sport and can happen to anyone at any time. There’s no way to prove that Harmon wouldn’t have suffered an injury in practice or the regular season opener as well. But Tomlin removed that possibility when he decided to play Harmon when he had no reason or motivation to, other than it was his way of doing things. It’s a painful reminder at the worst time that sometimes a head coach’s stubbornness can be his own worst enemy.
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