The two new Jets quarterbacks had much different performances in the team’s first OTA practice of the year Tuesday.

Rookie Sam Darnold struggled while veteran Teddy Bridgewater, who signed with the team in March, had a strong day.

Darnold showed the growing pains expected from a rookie, even one taken No. 3 overall in the draft. He threw a lot of incompletions, had two interceptions (one on a tipped pass) and fumbled a snap. He received the most team reps of any of the quarterbacks, taking 21 snaps.

“It’s Day 1, first time going up against a different defense and putting the offense against 11 guys over there,” coach Todd Bowles said. “All of them have some learning to do and some growing to do. We’ll just keep getting better going forward.”

Bridgewater, who has barely played in two years since a devastating knee injury with the Vikings, moved well in his first Jets practice. He rolled out several times and made some beautiful passes.

“It feels great,” Bridgewater said of his surgically repaired left knee.

Bridgewater played in a Week 15 game last year in Minnesota — making all of two throws — but that was his only action since 2015. He signed a one-year deal with the Jets, joining a crowded quarterbacks room. He is competing with Josh McCown and Darnold for the starting spot.

“I’ve been working with the training staff. We’ve been making some great progress,” Bridgewater said. “The goal is to get better each day. That’s our primary focus right now. That’s my focus as an individual goal, and we’re going to continue to just make those strides.”

McCown took all 13 first-team reps in the practice. Bridgewater got nine reps.

Bridgewater’s health was a bit of a mystery this spring, so Tuesday was an encouraging sign. Bridgewater could push McCown for the starting job or be a trade chip in August if he plays well.

Bridgewater said he is not worried about the quarterback pecking order right now.

“Control what you can control,” Bridgewater said of his approach. “My primary focus is to be the best teammate I can be, be the best caliber player I can be to help the New York Jets win football games. We’re going to continue to push each other in that room, motivate each other and it’s going to trickle down the line with everyone in this locker room.”

Darnold looked like someone whose head is swimming right now as he tries to learn the playbook. He was out of sync with wide receivers, looked rushed at times and would have been sacked twice if it was a full-contact practice.

“We like what we see,” Bowles said. “We’ve only had one day of OTAs. That will be a process going forward. We like what we see in Teddy.”