Aaron Glenn used the phrases “sloppy” and “undisciplined” to explain the Jets‘ preseason loss to the Giants.
The next day, the Jets not solely practiced to work on a number of areas, nevertheless it was coordinated and run solely by the gamers themselves and linebacker Jamien Sherwood known as the defensive performs.
“It was nothing crazy,” Jets cornerback Michael Carter II stated. “Only a participant’s walkthrough kind of factor that we had.
“It was cool, really, to run that ourselves and be totally accountable because we were out there making the calls and going off based on what we saw and everything like that. So, the great teams are player-led teams. The players are accountable and we understand what the standard is and how we need to get things done and how things should operate. So we got a chance to go out there and prove it for the first time with just being us.”
Most individuals have heard of a participant’s solely assembly. That tends to occur when the staff is on an extended dropping streak, hoping to show round their season. The 2025 season hasn’t begun for the Jets, however they’re coming off a subpar efficiency in the course of the 31-12 loss to the Giants.
The Jets’ beginning offensive unit, led by Justin Fields, had a tough time getting the passing recreation going in opposition to the Giants. He rushed for extra yards (5) than he handed for (4) and the Jets offense generated only a discipline aim earlier than the beginning unit left the sport.
Along with their offensive woes in opposition to the Giants, the Jets’ beginning protection allowed an 80-yard cross by Russell Wilson with security Andre Cisco in protection, which arrange a one-yard landing run by Giants operating again Devin Singletary.
A daily apply was initially scheduled for after Saturday’s recreation. Nevertheless it was faraway from the schedule every week earlier than the sport.
The Jets in all probability didn’t need the general public to know in regards to the apply, which is why Glenn in all probability didn’t point out it throughout his press convention on Tuesday. Nonetheless, Jets broad receiver Garrett Wilson talked about it Tuesday in an interview with Extra time and stated the session lasted about an hour.
“I did like it,” Cisco stated. “It exhibits you the way a lot we do know and what we are able to do outdoors of coaches placing you in place.
“We are able to build off of what we know our coaches to do, even just individual drills — putting us in position to work on things. That was something that the safeties and I go through our regular warm-up drills, and we need to work on this coverage and that coverage. I think it went well.”
A player-led apply is the place solely the athletes are current with out coaches or different employees. On this case, Glenn was current for apply, however in line with among the Jets gamers, he was the one coach in attendance.
The Jets gamers had staff drills between the offense and protection, like they usually do. Additionally they labored on situational downs and had first-down markers on the sphere.
In response to Cisco, Glenn facilitated this as a result of he envisions the Jets as a player-driven staff, and Sunday’s apply was a method to implement that. Along with fine-tuning a number of points, player-led practices will also be used for team-building and speaking methods for the longer term.
The Jets had vital roster turnover from the earlier regime of Robert Saleh and basic supervisor Joe Douglas. So this may be a method to verify everyone seems to be on the identical web page earlier than the Jets’ Week 1 opener in opposition to the Steelers on Sept. 7.
“Ownership thing and also, owning the calls,” Cisco stated. “Proudly owning the protection and actually leaning into what’s it that our coaches are going to be calling and why are they calling it.
“And can we step in and predict it as a defense. [Jamien] Sherwood kind of took over those duties on that day, and it was player-led from that standpoint. So we gathered ourselves, we took ownership about how many reps we are going to get and holding guys accountable. How are we getting to the ball, executing the calls. So it was effective.”
Initially Revealed: August 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM EDT
