Geno Smith assuages Jets training camp concerns with perfect passing night

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 888 words · By Brian Costello

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Jets quarterback Geno Smith eased any concerns over a shaky training camp with an impressive 10-play drive to open Friday night’s preseason game against the Steelers.

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What happened

Jets quarterback Geno Smith eased any concerns over a shaky training camp with an impressive 10-play drive to open Friday night’s preseason game against the Steelers.

Why it matters

Smith missed last week’s preseason opener with a sore ankle but he looked 100 percent healthy and ready for the regular season in his brief appearance against the Steelers.

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Claim 1: “Cade York attempted a 59-yard field goal that went wide right to end the half.”

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Claim 2: “New offensive coordinator Frank Reich drew up a beautiful play-action pass”

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Claim 3: “Will Howard got the start for the Steelers”

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A cross-reference from Nypost and web search results from Yahoo Sports and PennLive confirm Will Howard started the game and was later replaced by Drew Allar.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Pittsburgh Steelers' 94th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th year playing their home games at Acrisure Stadium, their fifth under general manager Omar Khan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Thomas Howard (born September 24, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Howard_(American_football…

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Claim 4: “the starting offense march 69 yards in 10 plays to open things.”

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While there are reports about the Jets' starting offense in general, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific drive of 69 yards in 10 plays.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fields, signed to a two-year, $40 million deal in the offseason to replace Aaron Rodgers as the Jets’ starting quarterback, went just 1 of 5 for 4 yards in two series in their 31-12 preseason loss to …
https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/fields-jets-passing-game-sputter-in-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jets’ offense played confidently. I was expecting this offense to have some bumps and bruises in their first game, but they looked like they were ready to go. They looked disciplined, confident, a…
https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-jets/jets-starting-of…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Jets' offense still has a long way to go.Not even despite the Jets first-team unit struggling in its final dress rehearsal before the regular season, a ho-hum 17-3 preseason victory over …
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/30/jets-starti…

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Claim 5: “The Steelers sat quarterback Aaron Rodgers”

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Multiple sources confirm Aaron Rodgers did not play in the preseason game, with one source explicitly stating he 'hasn't set foot on the field in the preseason' and another stating he 'did not play in the 2024 preseason'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Omar Khan, their 25th playing their home games at Acrisure Stadium and their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pittsburgh_Steelers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cal…
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Claim 6: “He hit Adonai Mitchell for a 21-yard gain along the sideline.”

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No evidence was found after searching for a 21-yard pass to Adonai Mitchell.

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Claim 7: “Smith went 7-for-7 for 65 yards and completed the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods in a 17-0 Jets win.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Geno Smith went 7-for-7 for 65 yards with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods in a 17-0 Jets win.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He started at quarterback for …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jameis Lanaed Winston ( JAY-miss; born January 6, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Winston played college football …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets

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Claim 8: “The Jets second-team defense came up with two interceptions of Howard — one from safety Andre Cisco and another from cornerback Sam Womack.”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, PennLive) explicitly name Andre Cisco and Samuel Womack III as the players who intercepted Will Howard.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the New York Jets' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall and their second under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. They are attemptin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic Coast Conferen…
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Claim 9: “rookie David Bailey notching his first sack in a game.”

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Two independent web sources confirm rookie David Bailey recorded his first NFL/preseason sack against the Steelers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jets rookie David Bailey flashes his explosive pass-rush ability while recording his first NFL sack against the Steelers.
https://nflmocks.com/nfl-rookie-defensive-dna-david-bailey-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jets' David Bailey records first preseason sack vs. Steelers (video).The Jets set an NFL record in 2025 with zero interceptions, an incredible mark. Jets defenders repeatedly have said that they are f…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jets-rookie-david-bailey-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Pittsburgh Steelers news. Find news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
https://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburgh-steelers/

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Claim 10: “last year’s interception drought, when they went the entire season without one.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Jets went an entire season without recording an interception, noting it as a historic low.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These quarterbacks have started at least one game played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start.
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Claim 11: “One was a 10-yard completion to tight end Mason Taylor.”

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Claim 12: “Klubnik, the fourth-round pick”

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Claim 13: “The next one was a 10-yard pass to Garrett Wilson”

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Claim 14: “he missed the preseason game with the Buccaneers”

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Claim 15: “Klubnik finished 10-for-14 for 75 yards and was sacked twice.”

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Claim 16: “Smith found six different receivers, including guard Dylan Parham”

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The search results for this claim returned financial data (DAX index) instead of football statistics. No evidence was found regarding Geno Smith's receivers or Dylan Parham.

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web search NEUTRAL — Der DAX ist heute der wichtigste deutsche Aktienindex. Auf dem DAX baut heute eine umfangreiche Familie an weiteren Börsenbarometern auf, darunter u.a. der MDAX, SDAX und TecDax.
https://www.boerse.de/indizes/Dax/DE0008469008

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web search NEUTRAL — DAX heute (846900,DE0008469008): aktueller DAX Kurs und historische Entwicklung. Hier finden Sie Aktien, Kurse, Charts, Listen und News.
https://www.finanzen.net/index/dax

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web search NEUTRAL — DAX ® - aktuelle Börsenkurse und Charts. Einzelwerte zu allen wichtigen Aktien, Wertpapieren und Indizes, sowie Branchen News und Finanznachrichten.
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/boersenkurse/dax-index-…

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