Jets’ GM Says Justin Fields Can Become Latest QB Comeback Story

Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield all revitalized their careers. Jets GM Darren Mougey thinks the same can happen to Justin Fields.
Jets’ GM Says Justin Fields Can Become Latest QB Comeback Story
Justin Fields #7 of the New York Jets looks to pass during the first half of the NFL Preseason 2025 game between the New York Jets and the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Aug. 16, 2025. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey thinks Justin Fields can be the next great quarterback comeback story.

Over the past several years, a number of quarterbacks labeled busts have revitalized their careers by finding themselves in the right situation at the right time. A former first-round pick of the Chicago Bears, Fields struggled in Chicago, but had something of a comeback as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

John Rigolizzo
John Rigolizzo
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John Rigolizzo is a writer from South Jersey. He previously wrote for the Daily Caller, Daily Wire, Campus Reform, and the America First Policy Institute.
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