Sometimes, even the calmest faces can’t mask frustration. Justin Fields , usually composed, reached his boiling point on Sunday, and the cameras caught it. As boos rained down from MetLife Stadium, the New York Jets ’ quarterback slammed his helmet, his patience finally cracking under weeks of offensive chaos. Minutes later, Aaron Glenn made the call no coach wants to make: Fields was done for the day.
Fields’ sideline frustration mirrored that of his teammates. Guard John Simpson committed two costly penalties. A false start and an unnecessary roughness flag. Because of that, Glenn pulled him as well. It summed up the Jets’ performance: chaotic and undisciplined. NFL reporter Connor Hughes noted, “Those are some LOUD boos for the #Jets, Justin Fields, as the first half ends