The former Jets QB connection that is helping Geno Smith get ready for his return

Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 195 words · By Brian Costello

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What to know about The former Jets QB connection that is helping Geno Smith get ready for his return

During Geno Smith’s first stint with the Jets, Matt Simms served as one of his backup quarterbacks.

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What happened

During Geno Smith’s first stint with the Jets, Matt Simms served as one of his backup quarterbacks.

Why it matters

Twelve years later, Simms helped coach up Smith this offseason.

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Claim 1: “During Geno Smith’s first stint with the Jets, Matt Simms served as one of his backup quarterbacks.”

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Multiple sources confirm Matt Simms was a quarterback for the New York Jets and specifically backed up Geno Smith. CBS New York explicitly states Simms 'backed up starter Geno Smith the past two seasons'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 season was the New York Jets' 46th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 56th overall. The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2014 under former head Coach Rex Ryan. Under new hea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_York_Jets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Phillip Simms (born September 27, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tenne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Simms_(American_football)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phillip Martin Simms (born November 3, 1955) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the New York Giants. After pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Simms

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Claim 2: “The two did just that the week before the Jets went to camp. They spent three days on a field in Franklin Lakes, N.J., along with several of Smith’s teammates, working on some of the finer points of playing quarterback.”

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While the evidence confirms that Geno Smith and Matt Simms were teammates on the Jets and that Matt Simms is now a coach, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention a three-day training session in Franklin Lakes, N.J., the week before training camp. This specific detail appears only in the claim itself and is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 season was the New York Jets' 45th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 55th overall. The Jets failed to improve on their 8–8 regular season record in 2013. They were eliminated fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_New_York_Jets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno_Smith

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Claim 3: “Simms now runs “Simms Complete” in North Jersey, specializing in coaching quarterbacks from the youth level through the pros.”

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Web search results confirm the existence of 'Simms Complete' as a QB camp/coaching program run by Matt Simms, offering immersive instruction for quarterbacks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1993 New York Giants season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Dan Reeves, who was hired by the Giants after being fired by the De…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher David Simms (born August 29, 1980) is an American sports analyst and former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Simms

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