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QB Justin Fields' Goals for the Jets: 'Winning Games, Winning a Lot of Games'

On Day 1 of Practice, Praise From HC Aaron Glenn and C Joe Tippmann

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On the Jets' first day of training camp practice three words from three different people pretty well summed up the analysis of the team's new starting quarterback:

"Consistent" -- HC Aaron Glenn

"Chemistry" -- QB Justin Fields

"Calm" -- C Joe Tippmann

Glenn was the first man up after a morning on the field on Wednesday at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.

"He's consistent," the Green & White's first-year head coach said of Fields. "The way he operated in OTAs is the same way he's operating in training camp. He is improving. He understands he's our guy, but he also understands he has to work for it, too. Just because you're the guy doesn't mean you have the job and the guy behind you [Tyrod Taylor] is not going to compete for the job either. But listen, he wants to be good, he expects to be good, I expect him to be good also. I just look forward to how he operates at this camp day by day because I think he's going to be a good one."

Fields, the No. 11 overall selection by the Bears in the 2021 NFL, was traded to Pittsburgh a little over a year ago where he appeared in 10 games compiling a 4-2 record as a starter. He signed with the Jets in free agency and has been saying all the right things through OTAs, minicamp and now as things get serious.

"Just that team chemistry," Fields, 26, said about his early days with the Green & White. "The more that we can hang out the better, the more you know a person, the more you know their story, I think the harder you play for them and for that person, the more you understand that person. You know, stuff like that."

For Tippmann, the only player who took 100% of the snaps on offense last season, playing with a mobile and elusive quarterback will be a new experience.

"Coming from Wisconsin, we pocket pass or drop back," Tippmann said of his days in college. "So getting to play with someone like that ... I mean, it's super exciting. Just being able to be out on the field, through OTAs and then through camp now, just seeing what he can do on the field with his legs, just the way it opens up the entire offense. It's night and day. I'm excited about it. "

He added: "When we're out there, he's a really calm guy, kind of keeps everything levelheaded in the huddle, so that you're able to just go to work every single day. And then, when you come off the field, I can say, 'Hey, what would you think about that?' And, you know, I get an honest answer right then and there. So it's been great."

The challenge for Fields will be to internalize and master his third different offensive system in a third straight season. The new OC Tanner Engstrand has been challenging and working with Fields since the two former NFC Central rivals -- Engstrand with the Lions and Fields from his three seasons in Chicago -- joined forces.

As he strives to make believers out of any skeptics in the critics' section, Fields said that he has simple goals.

"Winning, winning games, winning a lot of games, making the playoffs," he said. "I think that's number one on my list for this team. And winning the division as well. So I think those are the goals that are set forth. But of course, before we do all that stuff, we got to win our division. And go out and really do better each and every day. So all that to say that's of course, down the line, so you kind of got to focus on today and tomorrow. But taking it step by step, day by day. But those are the goals that I want to accomplish this year."

See the Jets players on the field for the first time during 2025 training camp held at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.

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