Beaux Collins had an 80-yard catch that led to a touchdown on the Giants' first possession. Dalen Cambre had 45 yards on two receptions. Jordan Bly was on the other end of a 41-yard Tommy DeVito strike in the fourth quarter.

The New York Jets did not back up their strong preseason debut. But it wasn't all bad. Here's who stood out the most.

The New York Jets took on the Giants and lost in a 31-12 fashion in the second weekend of the 2025 NFL preseason. Sometimes the stats can tell the story of who performed well and who did not, but Pro Football Focus is there to provide a little bit more context.

Despite a strong preseason opening performance, former Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez struggled in his second showcase for the 2025 preseason.

The New York Giants play the New York Jets in 2025 NFL preseason action, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Aaron Glenn was heading into halftime when he stopped to do a quick interview about the half. During this 30-second interaction, he voiced his displeasure with the team ( h/t NYJets_Media on X ). “Sloppy. Sloppy, and we gotta get better,” Glenn said.

The New York Jets and New York Giants will meet in a 2025 NFL preseason game on Saturday. The Jets and Giants share a home at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and the Giants will be the designated home team this year.

Carter was flattened by a chip block from Jets tight end Stone Smartt in the second quarter, and as he got back up to his knees, right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor put Carter right back on his behind. The Giants rookie fired off a spicy tweet in response to the official NFL account’s tweet featuring a video of the moment.