Sep 14, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) practices before the game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets QB Justin Fields Already Raising Red Flags

Originally posted on New York Jets on SI
By Patrick McAvoy | Last updated Sep 19, 2025 11:00 AM ET

The New York Jets have played just two games so far this season. It's really too early to make any snap judgements.

New York lost both games. A Week 1 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers that had fans -- and the NFL world optimistic -- and a Week 2 loss against the Buffalo Bills that flipped the narrative. Now, the Jets are getting ready to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend for a Week 3 showdown on the road. Fields won't be on the field as he's dealing with a concussion.

In the aftermath of the Week 2 matchup against the Bills, there's been a lot said about Fields and the Jets' quarterback room as a whole. For example, Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon called it New York's "biggest problem."

There are some aggressively-early takes out there

"Problem: Quarterback," Gagnon said. "Not only does Justin Fields now have a concussion that will keep him out of Sunday's road matchup with the Buccaneers, but Fields was struggling anyway. As per usual, his accuracy was a major problem in a Week 2 loss to the Bills.

"Now, Gang Green has been forced to turn to 36-year-old Tyrod Taylor, who has thrown 33 passes since the start of 2024 and has a pretty clear-cut ceiling. Outlook: Combine that reality with the fact they've given up 64 points and are now a shorthanded underdog in Tampa and the Fields/Aaron Glenn era is off to a nightmare start."

It's somewhat surprising how fast perception around the NFL changes. After Week 1, there were plenty of people calling Fields a potential quarterback of the future for New York. Then, one bad week, now the quarterback room is a weakness. Fields is just 26 years old, was facing a Super Bowl contender, and the Jets as a franchise are still adjusting to the plethora of the changes from the offseason. There are going to be high moments and some ugly ones. Fields and the Jets objectively played a bad game Week 2, but the quarterback room isn't the Jets' biggest weakness right now.

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