Report: Jets not planning to fire Glenn amid 1-7 start

The New York Jets plan on retaining head coach Aaron Glenn beyond the 2025 season despite the team's 1-7 start and trade deadline moves, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Owner Woody Johnson won't judge Glenn by this year's record, aware of the team's talent deficiencies at quarterback and across the roster, Rapoport adds.

Glenn was reportedly aligned with Darren Mougey on the deadline trades that sent cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams out of New York this week. The general manager and first-year head coach share a vision for building the team's roster, according to Rapoport.

"I do believe in Aaron," Johnson said in late October, according to NFL Network's Kevin Patra. "I've known Arron since 1996 - I was a fan, I've always been a fan of him. I see the way he handles a room. If I were a player, I would respond to him because he's the real deal."

The Jets acquired three first-round picks and a second-round selection in the next two drafts with the deadline moves. Their finances are also in good shape, with the club owning $94 million in cap space for the 2026 campaign, according to Over The Cap.

New York signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40-million deal in free agency in the offseason. He earned his first win with the Jets last weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals, but it's unclear if he'll start Sunday versus the Cleveland Browns with Tyrod Taylor off the injury report. Fields owns a 38.1 quarterback rating in seven games this year, which sits 29th among 32 qualifying signal-callers.

The Jets would select No. 3 overall in the 2026 draft if the season ended today. It's been a rough season under Glenn, with both the offense and defense ranking in the bottom seven in EPA/play heading into Week 10, according to Ben Baldwin's database.

Glenn spent four years as the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator before accepting the head coaching position with the Jets in January. The Lions went 27-7 in Glenn's final two seasons running the defense, including an NFC-best 15-2 record in 2024.