Aaron Glenn spent Monday morning taking the question that has trailed the Jets through a three-game losing streak: whether he expects to still be their head coach.
Glenn said on Monday, November 2, that he is not concerned about his job security, telling reporters his only focus is improving the team each week. The Jets are 2–6 and Glenn is 5–20 as head coach. Chairman Woody Johnson will make the final call.
What did Aaron Glenn say about his job security?
He said it is not what occupies him. Asked how concerned he was that the Jets might make a change, Aaron Glenn said “my first job is each week of improving this team and that’s the only thing that I think about.” He did not pretend the question was unfair: “I understand how this league is, I understand what this business is about,” he said, adding, “It’s a bottom-line business and we have to win.” Per ESPN, the comments came on a video conference the day after the Week 8 loss. The club has made no announcement.
Who decides whether Aaron Glenn keeps his job?
Woody Johnson does, according to ESPN’s reporting. The chairman, 79, has presided over 10 consecutive losing seasons and has not spoken to the media in more than a year. Darren Mougey remains the general manager. Johnson’s history argues for patience, narrowly: in 26 years he has made exactly one in-season coaching change, firing Robert Saleh five games into the 2024 season.
How bad is the record under Glenn?
It is the second-worst in the league over his tenure. Glenn is 5–20 since taking the job; only the Tennessee Titans, at 4–21, have been worse. He fell to 5–19 after the loss in Miami in Week 7, and the defeat to Las Vegas dropped the Jets to 2–6.
The margins complicate the case against him. The Jets have lost five games by a combined 25 points, and all three losses in the current streak were one-score games — including a 38–33 result at MetLife Stadium in which the offense produced 439 yards and still lost.
Does the trade deadline tell us anything about the Jets’ plans?
A little, and it points toward continuity rather than a sell-off. National outlets have listed the Jets among the league’s sellers ahead of the 4 p.m. ET deadline on November 10, but Glenn used the same session to rule out moving his best offensive player. Via NBC Sports, he said the Jets are “in the business of keeping good players and he’s one of our better players so he’ll be here,” referring to running back Breece Hall — the first time the head coach has addressed it directly. We covered what the beat reporters have actually said about a Breece Hall trade last week.
ESPN separately reported, per a source, that there is “no way” the Jets move wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Our explainer covers how the NFL trade deadline works; our earlier piece covers Garrett Wilson trade rumors.
What happens next?
Kansas City, then the deadline. The Jets play at the Chiefs on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS, two days before the deadline closes. Nothing Glenn said changes the arithmetic: a 2–6 team losing one-score games has to start winning them. More in our Jets insider analysis.
Frequently asked questions
Is Aaron Glenn going to be fired by the Jets?
No decision has been reported. Glenn said on November 2 that he is not concerned about his job security, and the Jets have announced nothing. ESPN reports chairman Woody Johnson holds the final call.
What is Aaron Glenn’s record as Jets head coach?
Glenn is 5–20 across two seasons. The Jets are 2–6 in 2026 after three straight losses, most recently a 38–33 home defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders on November 1.
Has Woody Johnson fired a coach during a season before?
Once. In 26 years of ownership he has made a single in-season change, firing Robert Saleh five games into the 2024 season. His teams have had 10 straight losing seasons.
Are the Jets trading Breece Hall before the deadline?
Glenn said they are not. On November 2 he said the Jets are “in the business of keeping good players” and that Hall “he’ll be here.” The deadline is 4 p.m. ET on November 10.
When do the Jets play next?
At the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, November 8, at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS. Nine games remain.