Geno Smith didn’t hold back on letting the ball fly during the New York Jets’ matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon. Smith has been playing in the NFL since 2013, going through his fifth year and second stint with the Jets.
The Las Vegas Raiders take on the New York Jets on Sunday, and in doing so, they'll see an old friend. Geno Smith is in his second stint as the starter for the Jets after an unsuccessful season as the starter in Las Vegas last season.
When the New York Jets committed to Geno Smith as their starting quarterback in 2026, they knew there would be limitations to his game. He’s a 36-year-old stopgap quarterback who was acquired for a Day 3 pick swap and has a $3.3 million salary.
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The New York Jets are no stranger to trade rumors. As a team that is routinely out of the playoff hunt before Halloween, their entire brand is built around off-field hoopla.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Geno Smith throwing for 4,000 yards in a Jets uniform? That would have sounded like a pretty wild conversation a few years ago. Now, seven games into the 2026 season, it is a realistic possibility. Whether he gets there is another story. Geno has thrown for 1,623 yards, with 10 touchdown passes and just two interceptions.
The vibes are still not great in New York right now. The New York Jets played on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Though the Dolphins were winless entering play, they managed to take a 21-7 lead on the Jets into the second half at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The most clearly documented winner projections for Sunday’s Dolphins-Jets game favor New York. The disagreement is over the margin, not whether Miami has a path to make the afternoon difficult.
The Miami Dolphins haven’t had much go right for them this season, and that even includes their defense, which has made simple throws look automatic. While facing the New York Jets and Geno Smith in Week 7, this is an even bigger issue for them now.
Elite offenses in the NFL can adapt to the personnel they have. In 2024, the Eagles opted to become a run-first team and ended up winning the Super Bowl in the same year.
The Miami Dolphins again will be looking for their first victory of the Jon-Eric Sullivan/Jeff Hafley era when they return from their bye to face the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
This Miami Dolphins scouting report gives the Jets a clear starting point: contain Malik Willis, stay disciplined against the run and play-action, and give Geno Smith opportunities against a defense that has allowed opponents to complete passes at a high rate.
An inconsistent offensive flow has plagued the Jets this season, especially deep in enemy territory. Heading into Week 7, the Jets rank last in red-zone scoring rate through games, clicking in at 37.5%.
The Dallas Cowboys‘ struggles have once again put quarterback Dak Prescott under the spotlight, but franchise legend Emmitt Smith believes that the quarterback is being held responsible for problems that are not under his control.
Last season, quarterback Geno Smith was with the Las Vegas Raiders and led the NFL in interceptions with 17. After being traded to the New York Jets this offseason, he has yet to throw a turnover and has the Jets with a record of 2-3 after five games.
In many ways, the 2026 New York Jets haven’t been quite what people expected through five games. Let’s run through the team’s rankings in various categories so far.
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The New York Jets are 1-3 in the first quarter of the year. While fans are fearing that the season is about to take an ugly turn (and who can blame them after watching the Chicago Bears debacle), the team is actually just about where most experts thought they’d be.
After allowing 37 points in Week 1, the sky seemed like it was crashing down for the Chicago Bears. But the franchise has rebounded well, allowing fewer than 10 in each of their last two games.
Smith struggled in joint practices, casting doubt on comments made by his offensive coordinator.
Frank Reich believes Geno Smith is physically in his prime. Based on what Smith produced last season, the New York Jets had better hope Reich is seeing something nobody else can.
When at his best, Smith has proven that he can play at an award-winning level. However, the 35-year-old more recently flopped with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Quarterback Geno Smith's first time around with the New York Jets didn't go quite as planned.
Is Smith's status for 2026 in jeopardy?
This past March, the Jets brought Smith back to his first NFL home when they completed a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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