Overview
- The Jets announced six teammates chosen as captains for the 2026 season: Geno Smith, Joe Tippmann, Demario Davis, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Harrison Phillips and Isaiah Williams.
- Three of the picks — Geno Smith, Demario Davis and Minkah Fitzpatrick — are new arrivals who were acquired in part for their veteran leadership.
- None of the Jets’ 2025 captains were reselected, and high-profile players Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall were not named captains.
- Demario Davis brings a long captaincy résumé, having been an eight-time captain with the New Orleans Saints and returning to the Jets for a third stint.
- The selections are being read as a deliberate push to change locker-room hierarchy and immediate team culture, and they set a leadership test to watch as the season opens.