The numbers glare like a malfunctioning scoreboard at MetLife: 1 completion. 4 passing yards. 5 attempts. Justin Fields ’ stat line from Saturday’s preseason loss to the Giants isn’t just bad—it’s a flashing hazard light for the entire Jets season. Forget rebuilds or reloads; New York’s 2025 campaign is balanced precariously on the edge of collapse, and the reason is brutally simple:

They don’t have a functioning passing game, and their quarterback isn’t being allowed—or trusted—to build one. Saturday night against the Giants wasn’t just a 31-12 preseason loss; it was a portrait in absence. Fields, the $40 million man, operated like a specter within his own offense.

The Jets aren’t just leaning on the run; they’re suffocating their aerial attack in its crib. Fields attempted ni

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