Geno Smith cleared to return after concussion evaluation, Bills lead 17-9

Published November 15, 2026 03:09 PM Geno Smith did not play on the opening possession of the second half, but he has returned to Sunday’s game against the Bills. Smith was evaluated for a concussion after taking a big hit late in the second quarter and rookie Cade Klubnik led the Jets to a field goal in his first regular season action. Smith was cleared to return before the Jets got the ball back and took the field with the offense with a little more than seven minutes to play in the third quarter. Jason Sanders’s third field goal of the day cut Buffalo’s lead to 10-9, but Josh Allen hit tight end Dalton Kincaid for a 54-yard gain on Buffalo’s first offensive play and the quarterback had his second one-yard touchdown run of the afternoon a few plays later. That extended the lead to 17-9 before Smith’s return and the Jets veteran will now try to mount a comeback.