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Five pressing questions for Jets to answer before regular season begins

Nypost · · 725 words · By Brian Costello
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The Jets will open their season in four weeks from Sunday when they travel to Nashville to face old friend Robert Saleh and the Titans.

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The Jets will open their season in four weeks from Sunday when they travel to Nashville to face old friend Robert Saleh and the Titans.

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tRY IT NOW That may feel like a lot of time, but things begin to move quickly for teams once preseason games begin.

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Claim 1: “The Jets had the same five starters for every game last season.”
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Two sources directly contradict each other. One source (KRQE/Moses article) states the Jets used 13 line combinations in 17 games and had a different starting five each week from Weeks 5-16. Another source (Yahoo Sports) claims the Jets used the same five offensive linemen all year long.
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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, New York used 13 line combinations in 17 games with 14 players taking turns as starters because of injuries or poor play. From Weeks 5 through 16, there was a different starting five each w…
https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/moses-returns-and-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Jets, Aaron Glenn, Getty Images. Preseason games should always be taken with a grain of salt. But when it comes to a franchise that has not made the playoffs in 15 years, it’s reasonable to r…
https://jetsxfactor.com/2026/08/24/ny-jets-preseason-stats-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey could be making some trades to add to the roster during training camp, says ESPN's Rich Cimini.This past year, the Jets used the same five offensive linemen…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/insider-teases-jets-trades…
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Claim 2: “The Jets are having a competition between Cade York and Jason Sanders for the kicking job this summer.”
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Claim 3: “General manager Darren Mougey”
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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post identify Darren Mougey as the Jets general manager.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Roseman’s idea of which player will be better in 2028 should be the deciding factor for Jets general manager Darren Mougey.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/sports/the-eagles-logic-jets-n…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jets general manager Darren Mougey
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/sports/where-jets-have-gotten-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Two days before the 2026 draft, Jets general manager Darren Mougey was not giving much away at his predraft news conference.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/sports/jets-gm-gives-final-com…
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Claim 4: “Olu Fashanu has shown promise in his first two years.”
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The claim states Fashanu has shown promise in his 'first two years'. However, Wikipedia and web search results confirm he was selected in the 2024 NFL draft, meaning he has only played one year (or is in his second year), not that he has completed two years.
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web search NEUTRAL — He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors in 2023. Fashanu was selected by the Jets in the first round in the 2024 NFL draft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olu_Fashanu
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web search NEUTRAL — Waldorf, Maryland native and local football standout Olu Fashanu has been selected in the 2024 NFL Draft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORelj7FRXF8
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web search NEUTRAL — Olu Fashanu is a team captain and two-year starter inside Penn State's balanced (54-46 run-pass split), zone-based scheme with 18 career starts at left tackle. Fashanu has a prototypical tackle build …
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10089320-olumuyiwa-fasha…
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Claim 5: “Malachi Moore, a 2025 draft pick”
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Wikipedia confirms Malachi Moore is a professional football safety for the New York Jets who was selected by the Jets in the fourth round (of the 2025 draft, as implied by the context of the 2025 NFL draft Wikipedia entry).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL draft was the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Lambeau Field and its adjacent Titletown District in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malachi Moore (born September 13, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachi_Moore
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malachi Toney (born September 17, 2007), nicknamed “Baby Jesus”, is an American college football wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachi_Toney
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Claim 6: “Klubnik, a fourth-round pick”
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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post explicitly state that Cade Klubnik was a fourth-round pick for the Jets.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The team signed fourth-round quarterback Cade Klubnik
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/jets-sign-three-2026-nf…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cade Klubnik, the Jets’ fourth-round pick out of Clemson
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/jets-rookie-first-round…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cade Klubnik [is a] rookie fourth-round pick
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/russell-wilson-tells-th…
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Claim 7: “not bringing kicker Nick Folk back after an outstanding 2025 season. Folk left in free agency to sign with the Falcons.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for 'Nickelodeon' and 'Nick.com', which are irrelevant to NFL kicker Nick Folk.
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web search NEUTRAL — Splat your way through the wild world of Nick with all your favorite shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora, The Loud House, Monster High, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more!
https://www.nick.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 2 September 2026, at 06:30 (UTC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon
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web search NEUTRAL — Toggle the table of contents Nick.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick.com
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Claim 8: “Kinslgey Enagbare went down this week and now he will miss some time.”
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Claim 9: “The Jets will open their season in four weeks from Sunday when they travel to Nashville to face old friend Robert Saleh and the Titans.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Jets' season opener is against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville. One source specifically mentions the matchup against Robert Saleh (now Titans coach) in the context of 2026, and another references a previous season opener in Nashville.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Jets' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall and their second under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. They will att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Jets_season
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Claim 10: “The Jets have five more training camp practices and then the season will be here.”
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While there are mentions of training camp and the 2026 season, none of the provided evidence specifies that there are exactly 'five more training camp practices' remaining.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL), and the most successful season in franchise history. Trying to improve upon their 8–5–1 record of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Jets' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall and their first under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. This season began …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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Claim 11: “The Jets have four quarterbacks on their roster — Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik, Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook.”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from the NY Post, a sports roster site (Sports Brackets), and a preview article, all listing Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik, Bailey Zappe, and Brady Cook as the quarterbacks on the roster.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These quarterbacks have started at least one game played for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Jets_starting…
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Claim 12: “The Jets were 29th in the NFL in run defense last year”
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Claim 13: “The Jets traded for the veteran Fitzpatrick to strengthen their secondary”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Minkah Fitzpatrick is a professional football safety for the New York Jets, and multiple web sources report the trade from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2026 7th round pick.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Jets' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall and their second under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. They will att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Jets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr. (born November 17, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alaba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minkah_Fitzpatrick
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets
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Claim 14: “T’Vondre Sweat and Joseph Ossai have yet to practice due to injuries.”
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