Jets QB Justin Fields Breaks Down in Tears
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Justin Fields spoke to reporters after Wednesday's practice, just one day after Jets owner Woody Johnson offered some scathing criticism of the team's quarterback play amid New York's 0–7 start to the season.
Jets owner Woody Johnson's comments about quarterback Justin Fields made a lot of headlines on Tuesday, but none of them made their way to Fields himself.
Justin Fields looked about as good as he has since he came to the team, leading the Jets from deficits of 15 points in the third quarter and 14 points midway through the fourth quarter.
After starting the season 0-7, the New York Jets finally won a game — and in wild fashion. The Jets defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 on Sunday, erasing a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Breece Hall rushed for two touchdowns and threw — yes,
Addressing the situation on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, former quarterback Alex Smith blasted Johnson’s tenure as owner and called his lack of accountability “cowardly” in a lengthy diatribe. “This is absurd,” began Smith.