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Aaron Glenn is back New York Jetsfranchise where he began his playing career and received his first opportunity to become an NFL head coach.
Jets owner Woody Johnson continues to support the first-year coach despite the team's 0-7 start. However, Johnson's faith doesn't seem to extend to the quarterback. Justin Fields.
“It seems [Glenn] changes some of that,” Johnson said Tuesday at the NFL’s fall owners meeting.
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Nashville. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Glenn benched Fields in favor of veteran signal-caller Tyrod Taylor at halftime of the Jets' Week 7 loss to the Carolina Panthers. It remains unclear whether Fields or Taylor will be the focal point of the Jets' first offensive series in the team's Week 8 matchup with the Jets. Cincinnati Bengals.
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Johnson then expressed disappointment with a certain statistical ranking given to Fields.
“It’s difficult when you have a defenseman as rated as we have,” he said. “He has the ability, but something is wrong. If you look at any head coach with a quarterback like that, you'll see similar results throughout the league. You have to be consistent in that position and that's what we're going to do for the rest of the season.”
Justin Fields of the New York Jets throws the ball during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys on October 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Fields started six games for the Jets, missing Week 3 with a concussion. He has a 91.1 passer rating this season. While Johnson hinted at optimism, he was quick to admit that “you can't win with hope, but it helps.”
Johnson promised to let the coaching staff make decisions about the quarterback position. He also said Glenn will “make the right decision with what we have.”
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn during a game against the Denver Broncos on October 12, 2025 in London. (AP Photo/Kin Chung)
Johnson's relationship with Glenn spans nearly three decades. The billionaire businessman has doubled down on his faith in the Jets head coach.
“I believe in Aaron,” Johnson said. “I see how he acts in the room. If I were a player, I would answer him because he is real. There's no nonsense here. There are no secondary plans. What you hear is true. Very often players do not understand the truth. They get a lot of nonsense.”
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2025 NFL Trade Deadline scheduled for November 4. The Jets could be one of the teams looking to acquire or move players as the deadline approaches. Johnson said the front office will look at all options.
“I think we're always looking at all options,” Johnson said. “I always keep track of what’s happening in football.”
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