Geno Smith knows he can write a 'superhero movie' story in his return to the Jets
The 35-year-old quarterback returns after a failed Justin Fields experiment as New York seeks to end the NFL’s longest active playoff drought.
- Quarterback Geno Smith rejoined the New York Jets via trade from the Seattle Seahawks, aiming to end the franchise's 15-year playoff drought after the team finished 3-14 last season.
- Originally drafted by New York in 2013, Smith found success with Seattle, where he won the 2022 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award and earned two Pro Bowl selections before the Seahawks traded him to Las Vegas.
- Jets coach Aaron Glenn praised Smith's growth since his rookie season, while Linebacker Demario Davis noted Smith is "arriving at this moment with his mind right, and you can feel it."
- Facing the AFC East with New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, the Jets hope Smith elevates playmakers Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall while competing for relevance in a talent-rich division.
- Acknowledging the surreal feeling of returning nine years later, Smith stated, "We want to be the best team in the world," though he recognized significant work remains ahead.
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This is a much different Geno Smith the Jets are getting — the possibilities should be different, too
Geno Smith doesn’t dare look too far ahead, but the dream is all too tantalizing: Returning at age 36 to the franchise that drafted him 13 long years ago, the quarterback of a Jets team that ended its 15-year playoff drought, writing the second Comeback Kid story of a roller-coaster career.
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Geno Smith knows he can write a 'superhero movie' story in his return to the Jets
Geno Smith is back with the New York Jets and hoping to lead them to the playoffs. Drafted by the Jets in 2013, Smith has played for several teams since, including a successful stint in Seattle.
Jets Holding Backup QB Competition
Although the rebuilding Jets are still devoid of a franchise quarterback, they have made significant changes at the position this offseason. Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, who combined for 13 starts last year, are now with other teams. The Jets replaced them with new starter Geno Smith, whom they acquired from the Raiders for a late-round pick swap. The deal sent Smith back to where his career began in 2013 as a second-round selection. Smith ha…
Geno Smith Dismisses 'Superhero Movie' Cliché, Focuses on Reality in Jets Return
Geno Smith knows what a lot of New York Jets fans are daydreaming about. The quarterback has been here before, a much younger and less-experienced version, of course. The Jets had only missed the playoffs the previous two years when Smith was selected by the franchise in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has come and gone elsewhere — four other stops, actually — and that postseason drought has since reached 15 years, the longest among t…
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