Overhauled Jets defense still haunted by interception-less season

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 583 words · By Zach Braziller

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The Jets made the wrong kind of history last year as the first team to go a full season with making an interception.

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What happened

The Jets made the wrong kind of history last year as the first team to go a full season with making an interception.

Why it matters

They broke the previous low of two, set by the 49ers in 2018, an ignominious mark the secondary hopes to atone for this season.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Jets made the wrong kind of history last year as the first team to go a full season with making an interception.”

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While evidence confirms Aaron Glenn is the head coach and the team had a poor 2025 season, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming that the Jets went a full season without an interception.

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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 — 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 2: “The Jets allowed the second-most points per game (29.6), fourth-most rushing yards (139.5) and eighth-most total yards (355.6).”

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The evidence provided mentions various stats for the Jets and other teams, but does not contain the specific figures of 29.6 points per game, 139.5 rushing yards, or 355.6 total yards for the Jets' last season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 season was the New York Jets' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall and their third under head coach Rex Ryan. Despite sitting at 8–5 in early December, controlling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_New_York_Jets_season

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Claim 3: “Fitzpatrick... has 21 career picks in his 10-year career”

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Two sources confirm Minkah Fitzpatrick has 21 career interceptions, but they contradict on the length of his career: one source says '10-year career' (implied by claim) while another explicitly states 'eight-year career'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fitzpatrick has 21 career interceptions, although he had only one in 14 games this past season for the Dolphins. The deal comes on a day Miami announced it is moving on from Tua Tagovailoa as its quar…
https://www.wwlp.com/sports/ap-jets-acquiring-minkah-fitzpat…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jets will sign Fitzpatrick, 29, to a three-year, $40 million contract, agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed to ESPN. He had one year remaining on his contract with Miami for $15.6 million, non-guarantee…
https://www.aol.com/articles/report-jets-acquire-minkah-fitz…

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web search NEUTRAL — The three-time All-Pro has recorded 21 interceptions over his eight-year career and forced six fumbles. Fitzpatrick's nose for the football is something that the Jets sorely need. Hopefully, he, along…
https://thejetpress.com/aaron-glenn-reveals-expecting-from-j…

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Claim 4: “Veterans DeMario Davis (linebacker), Nahshon Wright (cornerback) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (safety) were brought in”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the acquisition of DeMario Davis, Nahshon Wright, and Minkah Fitzpatrick by the Jets.

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web search NEUTRAL — LB Demario Davis Grade: A-. The crown jewel of this haul is undoubtedly Davis. The Jets earns a resounding A- for this homecoming.That said, they provide the stoutness and rotational depth required to…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jets-2026-nfl-free-agency-…

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web search NEUTRAL — After the New York Jets acquired Fitzpatrick in a trade with the Miami Dolphins this week, the safety will be playing his home games in the NFL about 10 miles from his old school.
https://www.al.com/sports/2026/03/former-alabama-all-america…

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web search NEUTRAL — Demario Davis has returned to the New York Jets for a third stint and is reunited with coach Aaron Glenn.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/demario-davis-david-on…

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Claim 5: “rookie corner D’Angelo Ponds, who had seven interceptions in three years at Indiana and James Madison”

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No evidence was found regarding D'Angelo Ponds or his college statistics.

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Claim 6: “They broke the previous low of two, set by the 49ers in 2018”

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The provided evidence mentions the 49ers in various contexts (2028 primaries, 2026 season, 1978 season), but contains no data regarding the number of interceptions recorded by the 49ers in 2018.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Armory, also known as the San Francisco National Guard Armory and Arsenal or simply The Armory, is a historic building in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Since 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Armory

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Bay Area is the cultural and economic center of Northern California. The region surrounds and includes San Francisco Bay, and is anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco

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Claim 7: “Glenn will take over play-calling duties.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Aaron Glenn is taking over defensive play-calling duties for the 2026 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — With Glenn taking over defensive play-calling, the Jets believe they can take a significant step forward with their defense. Glenn referred to play-calling as his superpower, and Jets fans are hoping …
https://athlonsports.com/nfl/new-york-jets/aaron-glenn-jets-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Jets hired former Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions assistant Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator. Head coach Aaron Glenn is expected to take over defensive play-calling duties,…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7004342/2026/01/28/new-york…

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web search NEUTRAL — INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Glenn is putting his cape back on. The Jets coach confirmed Tuesday what has been expected for weeks: Glenn will take over defensive play-calling duties for the team in 2026 — som…
https://nypost.com/2026/02/24/sports/aaron-glenn-to-take-ove…

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Claim 8: “It was a poor year for the defense all around in Aaron Glenn’s first season as head coach.”

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Wikipedia confirms that the 2025 season was the first under head coach Aaron Glenn.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Devone Glenn (born July 16, 1972) is an American professional football coach and former cornerback who is the head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He previousl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Glenn

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Claim 9: “They also registered only four takeaways, a league low.”

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StatMuse explicitly states that the New York Jets had the fewest opponent turnovers in a season with 4 opponent turnovers in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the New York Jets American football team began in 1959 with the founding of the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL); they began actual play the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Jets

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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 10: “Wright had five last season with the Bears.”

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The claim that Nahshon Wright had five interceptions with the Bears last season is only supported by one cross-reference source.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Wright had five interceptions with the Bears last season
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/jets-azareyeh-thomas-tr…

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