Glenn: Jets owner behind me despite struggles

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Despite a historically poor December and one of the worst seasons in franchise history, New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn still feels the support from owner Woody Johnson.

«I do know there’s a belief in me,» Glenn said Sunday after his fourth straight blowout loss, 42-10 to the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.

«I do know I believe in him and that’s why I’m glad I took this job is because of ownership and what he’s about, what [general manager Darren Mougey] is about and what this organization is about.»

From all indications, Johnson, who hasn’t spoken to the media since October, is committed to Glenn for the 2026 season. Glenn signed a five-year contract this past January.

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It’s a slippery slope when a coach criticizes his team’s effort. It can backfire and he can lose the locker room, but Glenn evidently believes he can go there because he’s confident in his job security.

Guard John Simpson said he «100 percent» agrees with Glenn’s opinion of the effort, adding: «It was just unacceptable. You have to play better across the board.»

Edge rusher Jermaine Johnson called the performance «embarrassing,» but he wasn’t ready to condemn the effort of teammates.

Quincy Williams was taken aback.

«Six?» he shot back. «S—, boss.»

Williams said he didn’t sense any quit in his defensive teammates.

«I didn’t feel like those guys let up,» he said.

The only positive for the Jets was a 59-yard touchdown run by Breece Hall, who rushed for 111 yards and reached the 1,000-yard milestone for the first time in his career. He did finish the game with a knee injury but said afterward that he was fine and wouldn’t need an imaging test.

Glenn, a beloved player for the Jets in the 1990s, said he’s obsessed with transforming them into a consistent winner. There’s no tangible evidence to suggest it’s moving in the right direction, but he claimed it is.

«I’m disappointed. I know he’s disappointed,» Glenn said of owner Woody Johnson. «So now we have to figure out what do we do and make sure we get over that hump and move forward.»