When the Jets kick off the 2026 season, one of many greatest questions dealing with Aaron Glenn and firm is who, if anybody, would possibly emerge from a now crowded security room as a playmaker. Huge play safeties has been a staple of Glenn’s defenses in New Orleans and Detroit. Final yr with Gang Inexperienced, there was hardly an enormous play value mentioning from the group.
This yr’s candidates characteristic a number of the identical names, however there are additionally some key additions who would possibly give the Jets the distinction maker they covet.
The most important title within the group is veteran Minkah Fitzpatrick, however precisely what position he fills for Glenn stays to be seen. It’s fully doable he’ll be a chess piece who performs in quite a lot of spots to maximise his capability whereas retaining offenses on their toes. If all goes properly for Fitzpatrick, the choice to deliver him on board for seventh spherical decide can be a boon.
If not Fitzpatrick, why not a bounce again season from veteran Andre Cisco? After signing with the Jets final low season, Cisco had little to no influence within the eight video games he performed earlier than touchdown on IR. After racking up seven interceptions over his first two seasons as a professional, Cisco managed only one interception in 2024 earlier than going with no decide final season. If Cisco is hoping to hold round, he’s going to must make some performs sooner or later. Having added to the room through the draft, commerce and free company, there’s extra competitors than there was when Cisco signed final yr.
Along with Fitzpatrick and Cisco, the Jets added free agent Dane Belton from the Giants. A tough-hitting athletic defender, Belton has managed to intercept six passes in a sub position by means of his first 4 professional seasons. Not what you would possibly contemplate gaudy manufacturing, however for a group that had zero interceptions final season, any takeaways could be welcome.
Behind that trio can be second-year participant Malachi Moore, rookie draft alternative VJ Payne and a pair of beforehand signed undrafted free brokers in Jarius Monroe and Dean Clark.
Moore ought to be proper within the thick of issues to win a beginning job after a stable exhibiting as a rookie final season. Often called extra of a “steady Eddie” than a man who delivers splash performs, Moore . In 64-games over his 5 collegiate seasons, Moore managed seven interceptions and three pressured fumbles.
Monroe and Clark are the lengthy photographs within the group however Monroe had himself a really spectacular preseason final yr which he’ll look to construct on, whereas Clark has quite a lot of versatility that he’ll hope will assist him stick round.
Glenn was Born within the Bronx, New York and has adopted the Jets religiously regardless of being stationed in a number of completely different international locations and time zones all over the world. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed inexperienced with the remainder of us by means of the highs and lows.
