Justin Fields Calls Woody Johnson's Criticism 'Outdoors Noise' After Jets' First Win

[ad_1] An eventful week of media for Justin Fields ended with a victory, and a memorable clapback for workforce proprietor Woody Johnson, on Sunday after the embattled quarterback led the New York Jets to their first win of the season.

Fields warranted, maybe, extra consideration than standard in Week 8 after Johnson criticized his subpar play via his first seven video games earlier this week. However, with the highlight obvious at its brightest, the younger QB turned in his greatest outing as a Jet throughout Sunday's 39-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

After the sport, Fields was requested about coping with Johnson's feedback.

"That’s outdoors noise on the finish of the day," Fields informed reporters. "I get that he’s the proprietor of the workforce, however that’s outdoors noise. The largest factor was my teammates believing in me and my coaches believing in me."

Fields' remarks, in fact, referenced Johnson saying it could "look good" if the Jets may "full a move" through the NFL's annual fall house owners assembly on Tuesday. The QB initially dismissed the critique the subsequent day, saying, partly, it "does not hassle" him and "everybody is aware of" he and the workforce must play higher.

It stays to be seen if Johnson will reply following Sunday's triumph. Nonetheless, given the 2 reportedly haven't got a lot of a relationship, it is completely attainable the state of affairs may very well be chalked up as a motivation tactic and forgotten in brief order.

Nonetheless, with a end result and efficiency like Week 8's, Fields, no matter any noise, seems to be transferring in the precise route after almost dropping the QB1 reins to Tyrod Taylor earlier than the veteran was dominated out Saturday with a knee harm.

Enjoying with out high receivers Garrett Wilson and Josh Reynolds, Fields completed 21-of-32 for 244 yards—his second highest of 2025—and one landing, together with 11 carries for 31 yards and, most significantly, zero turnovers in opposition to Cincinnati.

New York will now take pleasure in a bye week earlier than probably revisiting the QB dialog getting into a Week 10 assembly with the Cleveland Browns.

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