Geno Smith has to be better than this.
The New York Jets' joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday (8/11) didn't go well for Geno Smith.
The West Virginia product threw two interceptions and one of them was a pick-six.
There were also three fights and Qwan'tez Stiggers left on an ambulance.
Smith is looking to turn back the clock in his second stint with the Jets after leading the NFL in interceptions last season with the Las Vegas Raiders. Smith's best seasons in the NFL came with the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 and 2023. He made the Pro Bowl in 2022 and 2023 and won the 2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Smith enters this season with 22,168 passing yards, 124 passing touchdowns and 89 career interceptions in the NFL. His starting record is 42-56-0.
Frank Reich, who has been in the NFL for a long, long time, has enjoyed working with Smith thus far.
The veteran coach has been impressed by the QB's "football mind." The Jets hired to be their new OC.
"It's hard for me right now to not be overly, what's the word, effusive with praise, but I am just so impressed with Geno," Reich said, via Jets.com. "I know we haven't played any games yet, we've got a long way to go, we've got a lot to prove. But man, he is on point. His preparation is top-notch, his football mind is elite, the way he's communicating in the huddle and at the line of scrimmage and the way he communicates in the quarterbacks room."
The Jets went 3-14 last season in Year 1 of the Aaron Glenn era. Let's see how they do in Year 2 with Reich and Smith in the fold.
This is probably Smith's last chance to be a starting QB in the NFL. The QB has many weapons to work with, headlined by Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper Jr., Mason Taylor, Tim Patrick, Kenyon Sadiq and Breece Hall.
The Jets open the 2026 season against the Tennessee Titans.
