New York Jets Mike Vaccaro Geno Smith has chance to turn Jets second act into something more — after first stint’s big what-if By Mike Vaccaro Published Sep. 26, 2026, 4:06 p.m. ET Quarterback Geno Smith of the New York Jets throws a pass during the 2nd half at MetLife Stadium, Sunday, Sep. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST There was Darrelle Revis, of course. After his tour through the wilderness with Tampa Bay and his stint on a duck boat in New England, Revis came back to the Jets to grand acclaim in 2015. He wasn’t quite the all-world corner he’d been the first time around, but he did make another Pro Bowl and help guide the Jets as close to the playoff sun as they’ve floated in a decade and a half.
There was Laveranues Coles, who wasn’t quite the dynamo he’d been before his two-year exile with Washington but was still a fine, productive contributor in Act 2. Vinny Testaverde was summoned from his couch with the Jets quarterback room quickly evacuating in a lost 2005 season, and he won the 87th of the 90 games he’d win as an NFL QB. Antonio Cromartie was a two-timer, though Round 2 was much quieter (and less effective) than Round 1.
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The Jets have two such two-timers this year who are key components on both sides of the ball. Linebacker Demario Davis is actually a rare three-timer — drafted by the Jets in 2012, returning the first time in 2017, and now back again after a decorated time in New Orleans. He’s had an immediate impact on the defense.
