Aaron Glenn’s job security with the Jets may have more to do with history than the standings right now.
The on-field results still matter most in the NFL, and New York has not won enough games to calm an impatient fan base. Some supporters are already at the point where they believe the Jets would have at least two more wins if someone else were coaching the team. That frustration is understandable, even if the organization appears willing to give Glenn more runway.
For now, that patience seems tied in part to Woody Johnson’s long relationship with Glenn. According to Brian Costello of the New York Post, “Glenn is a bit different from previous Jets coaches because he and Johnson have known each other since 2000, when Johnson bought the team and Glenn was still a player. Glenn later returned as a scout and then Johnson hired him in 2025 to be the head coach.
“Johnson fired Robert Saleh after five games in 2024, and it was clear that Johnson was never a fan of Saleh, who was hired by his brother Christopher while Woody was U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom,” Brian Costello of the New York Post wrote.
That background helps explain why Glenn may not be in immediate danger despite the Jets’ uneven start. Still, the same old truth applies: if the wins don’t come, the conversation changes fast.
The bigger concern around the franchise is the habit of moving on from coaches too quickly. The argument against a hasty firing is simple enough - teams don’t usually build much by resetting the whole operation after every rough stretch. Glenn may benefit from the fact that this is not just another hire to Johnson, but that advantage only lasts if the results start to follow.
The Jets are still looking for that balance between patience and progress, and right now the record is doing most of the talking.
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