NY Giants & Jets preparing for 2025-2026 football season

🏈 Overview: Training Camps & Offseason Shifts

The Giants enter their 101st NFL season. After a tough 3–14 record in 2024, they’re aiming for a turnaround this season.
Training camp headlines include internal debates over the QB room. Veteran Russell Wilson remains the projected starter, while rookie Jaxson Dart (1st‑round pick) and Jameis Winston compete in controlled reps for developmental roles.
Defense looks to tighten up courtesy of linebackers Micah McFadden and Bobby Okereke, who are being depended on as communicators and glue amidst several changes and health rebounds.
Standout rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt bulked up nearly 25 lbs, dedicating the offseason to training. His connection with Dart in camp has created buzz.
Big Blue View’s Day 9 training camp recap mentioned standout plays—such as Winston’s goalpost drill, Dart’s deep throws, and defensive standouts like Dru Phillips and Donte Banks—though injuries to rookies like Rushawn Baker and Cam Skattebo cloud forward momentum.

The Jets are ushering in a new era under first‑year HC Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey, aiming to end their decade‑plus playoff drought after a 5–12 2024 season.
They’re shifting to a run‑first identity: backs like Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, and Isaiah Davis are showing well in camp, and the revamped offensive line is creating more holes, while QB Justin Fields adds rushing versatility.
Justin Fields has impressed with consistency in camp—completing 12 straight passes at one practice and building chemistry with Garrett Wilson and TE Mason Taylor. Injuries to Quinnen Williams, John Simpson, and Malachi Moore are causing some caution.
Steelers TE Jeremy Ruckert is also a key camp story—earning recognition for his blocking in the C‑gap and forming a key piece of the tight‑end rotation alongside rookie Mason Taylor.
On defense, CB Michael Carter II is returning healthy from prior injuries and aiming to reclaim form, while DT Quinnen suffers a calf strain expected to sideline him 1–2 weeks.

According to the Giants’ official schedule:

The annual preseason Giants–Jets matchup, hosted at MetLife Stadium, is known as the unofficial "Snoopy Bowl" and is a nostalgic local tradition.
For the first time, this game (on August 16) will also air in Spanish on Telemundo 47, while NBC 4 New York handles the English broadcast—as part of a new expanded media partnership.

Will Russell Wilson hold firm as starter, and how quickly will Jaxson Dart develop under live scenarios?
Can the defense, anchored by Okereke and McFadden, play with improved discipline and leadership?
Is Jalin Hyatt ready to burst past his early-career struggles and emerge in the deep passing game?

How effectively can the team implement its run‑first philosophy, and will early momentum translate into preseason success?
Can Justin Fields build stronger chemistry with Garrett Wilson and Mason Taylor, especially under pressure?
How will evolving roles at TE (Ruckert vs. Taylor) impact the offense?
Can Carter, Williams, and the corner unit shore up a secondary that struggled with health in 2024?

Will Russell Wilson hold firm as starter, and how quickly will Jaxson Dart develop under live scenarios?
Can the defense, anchored by Okereke and McFadden, play with improved discipline and leadership?
Is Jalin Hyatt ready to burst past his early-career struggles and emerge in the deep passing game?

How effectively can the team implement its run‑first philosophy, and will early momentum translate into preseason success?
Can Justin Fields build stronger chemistry with Garrett Wilson and Mason Taylor, especially under pressure?
How will evolving roles at TE (Ruckert vs. Taylor) impact the offense?
Can Carter, Williams, and the corner unit shore up a secondary that struggled with health in 2024?