Jets quarterback Justin Fields announced his determination to bring renewed leadership and high energy to the team as they prepare for the 2025 season. Fields emphasized his goal of being a more vocal and passionate leader on the field to inspire his teammates and help the team reach new heights.
Speaking about his approach, Fields said,
“I try not to get too high, too low. And kind of what I want to work on is getting hype. I think today out at practice I was pretty energetic out there and I think the guys feed off of me. So just seeing that in me out there today. I’m going to try to be more vocal with the guys but usually I’m pretty even-keeled. I don’t really get too high or too low, but I think this year I’m going to try to turn it up a notch and really just try to bring that energy each and every day on the practice field and of course in the games, too.”
—Justin Fields, Jets Quarterback
Fields Aims to Be a Key Player Who Helps Everyone Succeed
Fields set high expectations for himself, aiming to become a quarterback who not only performs at an elite level but also elevates everyone around him. He expressed confidence in his ability to lead and nurture the team’s collective growth.
“I think I can be a player who has no limits, a player who can help everyone around him better, a player who can lead a team, a player who can be that guy,”
he said.
“I’m just striving to be that player each and every day and really for everybody to know that I am that player. I know within myself I am that player, or I can get to that point, but I think it’s more for me showing everyone else and proving not only to myself but proving to the world. … You look at guys like Pat [Mahomes], you look at guys like Josh Allen, guys like Lamar [Jackson] where everyone knows they are elite quarterbacks. At the end of the day, that’s kind of my goal and that’s kind of where I want to get by the time I get done playing this sport.”
—Justin Fields, Jets Quarterback
New Offensive Plans to Reflect Team’s Strengths
Fields confirmed that the Jets’ offense in 2025 will carry over some concepts from his previous team in Detroit but adapt to better fit the current roster, incorporating fresh strategies designed to optimize player skills.
“Of course, we’re bringing in some of the same concepts from Detroit but like you said we have different players on this team, so it’s not going to be the exact same as what they did in Detroit,”
Fields noted.
“In Detroit, they were 3-4 years in that offense. It’s going to take some time, but we don’t want it to take too much time. Of course we set a standard for ourselves to be great, to be competitive, be disciplined but in terms of how our offense is going to look — I think Tanner is going to tailor it to the guys we have on the field and trying to get them the ball and kind of get a feel for what they do best in terms of a guy might run a certain route better than he does another route. Just finding what guys do best and utilizing them in a specific way to get them the ball and help our team be most successful.”
—Justin Fields, Jets Quarterback
Emerging Players Show Promise Across the NFL
While Justin Fields leads the Jets with his leadership and energy, other NFL players are also making strides this offseason. Bills center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger seized a first-team practice opportunity due to an injury to starter Connor McGovern and focused on making his teammates feel confident.
Van Pran-Granger said,
“I think the biggest thing for me is just making sure that I make everybody else confident. You don’t want to come in, and they’re different, and they’re trying to learn about you. No, you need to learn how to do it the way that Connor does it. You learn how to make those guys feel safe, feel comfortable. So it just keeps running like a well-oiled machine.”
—Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Bills Center
Additionally, Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen has gained attention during OTAs and minicamps for his increased playing time and impactful plays, including an interception of a pass from Josh Allen. ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg recognized Andreessen as a key player emerging under the radar as teams prepare for 2025.
Dolphins Wide Receiver Jaylen Waddle Focuses on Improvement
Meanwhile, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel highlighted wide receiver Jaylen Waddle’s offseason performance as a sign of steady progression and readiness to meet expectations.
McDaniel remarked,
“I think he’s shown his teammates who he really is. I think one thing that you can’t really minimize is from a receiver’s perspective, having quarterbacks that you didn’t even practice with in training camp — that’s a difficult task. The way he worked on his game during the season has transferred into what we need to see from him, from every player.”
—Mike McDaniel, Dolphins Head Coach
Waddle himself acknowledged areas to refine, noting after reviewing film that he aims to sharpen his hand-eye coordination and smoothness in route running.
“After watching the film, definitely a lot of hand-eye (coordination) — I feel like I’m trying to move without the ball too much,”
Waddle said.
“And just the simple things, just timing, getting smoother in and out of my routes. Pretty much that.”
—Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins Wide Receiver
McDaniel praised Waddle’s accountability and laid out plans to capitalize on his growth going forward.
“I think therein proves who he is — where he doesn’t make it a thing because it wasn’t,”
McDaniel said.
“His game is growing and he is going to find ways to exceed each and every year as he knows to be the standard now. … It’s kind of like a badge of honor in that he doesn’t see it that way, nor should he, and he’s a secure player that is working on his craft and the returns on that, he knows with his life wisdom that the returns will be very favorable.”
—Mike McDaniel, Dolphins Head Coach
Setting a New Standard for the Jets’ Offensive Future
Justin Fields’s vows to inject fresh energy and leadership come as part of a broader strategy to revamp the Jets’ culture and on-field performance. His emphasis on consistency and enthusiasm aims to create momentum that teammates can rely on through the season’s ups and downs.
With a tailored offensive plan suited to his team’s individual talents and an elevated leadership approach, Fields is positioning the Jets to compete more fiercely within the NFL. As he outlined, the goal is not only to show his own capability but to help others grow alongside him.
The 2025 season will reveal how Fields’s intensified leadership and energetic presence translate into results, but the commitment he has expressed signals a passionate and determined foundation for the Jets moving forward.
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