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With his first season as the New York Jets’ head coach around the corner, Aaron Glenn has his work cut out for him with the 2025 final roster cuts looming. After being a part of the process for over a decade, the 53-year-old is now the primary decision-maker for the first time in his career.
The defensive-minded coach has already left his mark on the franchise, wiping the slate clean ahead of his inaugural season. Upon landing in East Rutherford, Glenn informed quarterback Aaron Rodgers that he would head in a different direction. In doing so, he also effectively parted with All-Pro wideout Davante Adams.
By letting go of Rodgers and Adams, the Jets suddenly became one of the youngest teams in the league. Numbers will change once rosters are finalized, but New York’s average age of 25.41 is the third-youngest in the NFL, according to Bookies.com. That change by itself is a complete shift from where they have ranked in recent years.
The Jets replaced Rodgers almost immediately by giving Justin Fields a two-year, $40 million deal in free agency. The lucrative contract effectively prevented any potential offseason quarterback battle, demonstrating Glenn’s confidence in Fields as the first quarterback of his new regime.
Given the offensive turnover, Glenn made minimal changes to the Jets’ defense. New York allowed the fifth-fewest total yards per game in 2024 and is already expected to maintain its elite status, making Glenn the franchise’s ideal next leader.
New York is making changes all around, but they have yet to be made official. Once the team completes its final roster cuts, expect the Jets to part with a few notable names on their 2025 preseason roster.
Malachi Corley has only been with the Jets for two years, but he already seems to be on the roster bubble. After underwhelming as a rookie, the 2024 third-round pick has been unimpressive in the 2025 offseason, causing speculation that his tenure might already be in its final days.
Teams rarely release players like Corley so early in their careers, regardless of how poorly their rookie years went. However, many of those norms are set aside whenever a new regime takes power. The Jets named Darren Mougey as their next general manager within days of hiring Glenn. The new front office no longer has as much investment in Corley as previous leadership did.
Now on even ground with the rest of his teammates, Corley had to impress in the offseason. He has not. There have been some positives, but the majority of reports coming from the Jets’ camp are less than stellar.
Adams’ departure would ideally open up a spot for a player like Corley in the starting lineup, but he has not even come close. The Jets list him as a second-team receiver on their unofficial depth chart, but that standing is highly debatable. That placement has Corley above rookie Arian Smith and Jamaal Pritchett, which has not seemed genuine in the preseason.
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