Where the Jets have gotten better, gotten worse or stayed the same after a busy offseason

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 123 words · By Brian Costello

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What to know about Where the Jets have gotten better, gotten worse or stayed the same after a busy offseason

Jets general manager Darren Mougey will certainly make more moves before the Jets open the season in Nashville on Sept.

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What happened

Jets general manager Darren Mougey will certainly make more moves before the Jets open the season in Nashville on Sept.

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Common ground

SIGN UP NOWThrough free agency and the draft, Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn have reshaped a roster that went 3-14 last season.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn have reshaped a roster that went 3-14 last season”

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Both the NY Post and Wikipedia (2026 New York Jets season entry) explicitly state that the Jets had a 3-14 record in the previous (2025) 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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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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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: “2025 opening day starter: Justin Fields”

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Web search results from September 6, 2025, describe Justin Fields as a Jet preparing for his first game (Opening Day), and subsequent reports from October and November 2025 confirm him as the starter.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 25, 2025 ... The New York Jets have named Justin Fields as the starting QB this Sunday vs the Bengals while Tyrod Taylor is dealing with a bone bruise to ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaN9I11FrX0

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 6, 2025 ... And at the top of the lineup: Former Steelers QB Fields in his first game as a Jet trying to outduel former Jets QB Aaron Rodgers in his first ...
https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/justin-fields-focused-on-ba…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 9, 2025 ... Justin Fields is starting at quarterback for the Jets against the Browns after leading New York to its first win of the season two weeks ago ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46904494/sources-jets-st…

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Claim 3: “coach Aaron Glenn”

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Multiple NY Post articles and Wikipedia confirm Aaron Glenn is the head coach of the New York Jets.

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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 — 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 4: “the Jets open the season in Nashville on Sept. 13”

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While there is evidence regarding the 2026 NFL season start date (Sept 10), there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the Jets open their season in Nashville on September 13.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 season was the New York Jets' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall in professional football, their 10th playing home games at MetLife Stadium, their first under gene…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_New_York_Jets_season

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Claim 5: “2026 projected starter: Geno Smith”

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Wikipedia confirms Geno Smith is a professional football quarterback for the New York Jets. While the 'projected starter for 2026' is a forward-looking statement, the reference confirms his current team affiliation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeremiah Smith (born November 29, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes. As a freshman in 2024, Smith broke the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Smith_(American_footb…

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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 — Ikemefuna Chinedum "IK" Enemkpali (born July 3, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IK_Enemkpali

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Claim 6: “Jets general manager Darren Mougey”

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Multiple independent sources from the NY Post and Wikipedia confirm that Darren Mougey is the general manager of the New York Jets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darren Webster Mougey (born April 7, 1985) is an American professional football executive and former wide receiver who is the general manager of the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Mougey

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