Geno Smith has returned to the New York Jets for a second stint with the franchise that drafted him, a reunion former teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick has described as being "like a Hollywood script." Fitzpatrick, who played alongside Smith on the Jets, believes both Smith and linebacker Demario Davis will bring valuable leadership to the team as they aim for a more successful chapter than the quarterback's rocky first spell in New York.

Smith was originally selected in the second round out of West Virginia, but his first stint as a Jets starter was difficult, with the team going 11-18 across his two seasons at the helm, a period also marred by a notorious off-field incident within the locker room. Fitzpatrick's comments came in a video interview reflecting on what Smith and Davis can offer the Jets this time around as the quarterback looks to rewrite his story with the club.