Justin Fields Reveals His Lofty Goals for the Jets in 2025

Justin Fields is setting the bar high for his first season with the New York Jets.

The former Ohio State product revealed his goals during his media availability on Wednesday, July 23.

“Winning a lot of games. Making the playoffs. I think that’s No. 1 on my list for this team. Winning the division as well. I think those are the goals that are set forth, but of course, before we do all that stuff, we gotta win our division & really get better each & every day,” Fields told the media.

“All of that to say, of course that’s down the line, so we gotta kind of focus on today & tomorrow. Taking it step-by-step, day by day, but those are the goals I want to accomplish this year,” Fields added.

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For context, the Jets haven’t made the playoffs since the 2010 season. They haven’t won the AFC East since 2002. In the last 14 years, the Jets have only had one winning season, a 10-6 campaign in 2015.

Recapping Fields’ First Training Camp Practice With the Jets

ESPN’s Rich Cimini said Fields went 5-for-8 on his passing attempts in his first Jets training camp practice.

“Solid,” Cimini said, describing Fields. “His best throw was a deep corner route to a wide-open Garrett Wilson, his old Ohio State teammate. The rest of his completions were checkdowns to the backs.”

The first practice session was 90 minutes, and there were no pads. Cimini explained that it is based on the NFL’s rules.

Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic explained that the first couple of days of practice are all about acclimation.

“Pads won’t come on until later; the first few days of camp are more about getting in shape and installing the new playbook. Then, the intensity will pick up,” Rosenblatt said.

However, it was a mixed bag for Fields on day one.

“Fields looked a lot like he did during OTAs and minicamp in the spring: A mix of impressive throws and some poor decisions,” Rosenblatt wrote for The Athletic. “It’s Day 1 of practice; there is nothing worth celebrating nor fretting over yet. The key is simply seeing progress — Fields was never going to dominate right out of the gate.”

Fields Has a Clear Mentality With the Jets in 2025

Last year, Fields was in a quarterback competition with Russell Wilson on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fields described it as a “weird” dynamic with Wilson being in the “pole position” but then getting hurt, which complicated matters.

However, this year, no competition is necessary.

Fields was signed to a two-year $40 million deal in free agency by the Jets. Shortly thereafter, the Jets’ regime of head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey crowned Fields as the QB1.

Fields said knowing that he is the unquestioned guy has allowed him to solely focus on football and not “all of the other stuff” this offseason.