NFL Owner Slams His Own Team’s Starting Quarterback in Shocking Rant: ‘If We Could Just Complete a Pass’

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) watches from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson trashed starting quarterback Justin Fields on Tuesday while talking about his team’s disastrous start to the 2025 season.

Fields had yet another poor performance in the Jets’ game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The fifth year QB went into halftime having completed 6 of 12 passes for just 46 yards and head coach Aaron Glenn apparently had enough of Fields that day, bringing in veteran backup Tyrod Taylor to finish the rest of the game.

Unfortunately for Glenn, that switch didn’t do much to improve the Jets’ chances of success and the team lost 13-6. At the time of writing, the team held the worst record in the league at 0-7.

While speaking to the media Monday, Johnson explained how the ills afflicting the team start with Fields:

Well, it looks like [Glenn’s] turning around parts of it. You know, it’s hard when you have a quarterback with a rating that we’ve got. I mean, he has the ability, but something just is not jiving. But if you look at any head coach of the quarterback like that, you’re gonna see similar results if you go across the league. You have to play consistently at that position, and that’s what we’re going to try to do for the remainder of the season.

Also on Tuesday, ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported that Glenn was leaning toward naming Taylor the starter moving forward.

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