Geno Smith’s offseason problems grow with speeding citation in Florida

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith was cited in Davie, Florida on Monday, July 6 for driving 70 mph in a 45 mph zone and failing to produce a driver’s license, per Rich Cimini, via Dov Kleiman on X.

Cimini revealed the stop on a Jets Collective podcast and provided context for why the otherwise routine traffic matter is getting attention.

“There’s another development relating to Geno, and I want to make sure we put this in the proper context because in a vacuum it would be no big deal, but given what allegedly happened a few weeks ago, I guess it all goes into the story,” Cimini said. He added: “These are traffic violations, these are not misdemeanors, these are citations. It’s about $400 in fines. He doesn’t even have to show up in court. It’s your basic speeding ticket. I just thought it deserved to be mentioned because of all of the other stuff that has been happening.”

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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Jets star QB Geno Smith was cited in Florida for going 70 mph in a 45 mph zone and failed to produce a driver’s license during the stop.

There were also issues involving a mismatched vehicle tag.

Geno can’t stay out of trouble 😬

(via @RichCimini) pic.twitter.com/fUVvoDbjSm

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) July 8, 2026

Cimini said these are traffic violations not criminal charges

The “other stuff” Cimini referenced involves a separate, ongoing investigation stemming from a June 21 incident at Smith’s Davie home. A woman identifying herself as his ex-girlfriend called 911 around 4:40 PM that day, reporting that Smith had assaulted her, broken her laptop, and taken money from her vehicle.

Officers responded but made no arrests. The Davie Police Department initially indicated the case had been closed before clarifying it remained active and under detective review. Per Cimini, there is no update on that investigation.

The July 6 traffic stop is separate from that matter. Court records show a prior citation from earlier this year involving Smith was resolved in May. In March, he was stopped in Davie with Lamborghini plates on a Rolls-Royce. When an officer explained the reason for the stop, Smith replied: “I’ve got a lot of cars, fam. I probably switched the tag on the cars.”

He received two citations in that stop as well, one for the mismatched plate and one for failing to produce a license on demand, both of which he resolved before the July 6 incident.

Smith was acquired by the Jets via trade this past March after a decade away from New York that included stints with the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders, and other teams.

He entered camp as the projected starter in a franchise attempting to end a playoff drought stretching back to 2010. Neither Smith nor the Jets organization has issued a public statement about the July 6 citation. Training camp opens later this month.