This is the first of three stories looking at the Jets’ current roster ahead of the March 11 start to the unrestricted free agency signing period. First: the offense.
Quarterbacks
The season began with Justin Fields as the starter and undrafted free agent Brady Cook as the five-game finisher. In between, Fields missed games due to injury and a benching. Tyrod Taylor, who can become a free agent, was limited to 4 starts due to knee and groin injuries. Many expect GM Darren Mougey and his staff to select a quarterback somewhere in the first 44 picks of the late April draft. Bailey Zappe, who’s started 9 games, 8 for the Patriots, signed a reserve/future contract.
QB Trivia
The Jets’ passing in ’25 wasn’t had issues. But when the quarterbacks ran the ball, they formed arguably the best QB rushing attack in franchise history. Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor and Brady Cook combined for 111 carries, first in a season all-time at the position, for 575 yards, also first. Their 5.18 yards/carry average was seventh-best in the NFL and their 5 rush TDs were tied for fifth. Individually, Fields’ 383 yards were second-most by a Jets QB in a season behind only Al Dorow’s 453 in the Jets’ first season, in 1960 when they were called the Titans. And in Fields’ 9 games, his 7.9 carries and 42.6 rush yards/game were both the highest season averages by any QB in franchise history.