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Reporting live from New York Jets HQ in Florham Park, NJ—The New York Jets, practice, OTAs, and sunny skies in Northern New Jersey? Could this be the actual reality for Aaron Glenn and company on a Tuesday?

What in the world is going on here?

Yes, Tuesday’s OTA session open to the media will, indeed, deploy a sunny backdrop, something of a rarity this offseason. From day one of rookie minicamp forced to move indoors, to the wind and rain of previous OTA practices, the Jets’ practices featuring the onlooking media have been a bit miserable due to Mother Nature.

Not today.

Previous Jets sessions have featured a nuts-and-bolts mindset. It makes all the sense in the world considering a brand-new system is actively infecting the building and locker room.

Ensuring the entire roster immerses itself into that system should be the first priority.

However, as the practices pile up, a straightforward ramp-up process can be realized. Glenn is transparently taking the “crawl before you stand, stand before you walk, and walk before you run” approach.

Stick with Jets X-Factor all day for live updates at New York Jets OTAs.

A familiar instructional vibe

The Jets started the day featuring much of the same structure we’ve witnessed this offseason. When the media arrived at practice, the Jets’ instructional vibes were transparent.

As has been the case all spring, the Jets are helmets only again.

The following video features Alijah Vera-Tucker and the offensive line in positional drills:

Elsewhere, Arian Smith continues to showcase his electric speed. Better yet, his quickness in and out of breaks is something to behold.

If he can harness his route-running speed at certain points, that will genuinely move the needle in his route-running journey. Not every route, especially at the professional level, can be run at breakneck speed.

To set up defenders (and defenses as a whole) on specific routes, legitimate nuance and deliberateness are required.

Team session and 7v7 notes

There weren’t many offensive highlights on Tuesday, but it’s not like they were shut out, either.

Justin Fields put forth a solid day during team sessions and 7-on-7 drills. On one play, he delivered a nice ball to Garrett Wilson near the middle of the field.

It looked like Fields intentionally placed it high. Thanks to the defender’s inside-hip coverage, it was a safe throw high and with the receiver’s momentum.

Wilson’s display of strong hands in the face of tight coverage, however, is what really completed the play.

Elsewhere, third-stringer Adrian Martinez may have had the best quarterback play on the day. After looking left initially, he progressed to a secondary read to drill Xavier Gipson in stride on a backside dig.

Glenn ensured to show love to Martinez once it was done.

Maintaining the focus

After the more instructional, walkthrough-esque team sessions and the positional drills, the Jets broke into a more spirited version of team sessions.

At this point, emotions began to sprout. Units were in celebratory mode, things got a bit chaotic, and even a few skirmishes broke out.

This is nothing unusual. This is a common occurrence in football, even at voluntary OTAs, even without full pads. What happened immediately following an energy high point is noteworthy …

Aaron Glenn suddenly stopped practice. He brought his entire roster together to speak to them, seemingly calming down the pace.

If I had to guess, he reminded his team that “focus” is the name of the game, especially at this point in the year. With the new coaching staff in tow and a new scheme implemented, maintaining a focused mindset must be the utmost priority.

As previously written, Glenn likes to keep a distance at practice. His goal is to take in as much as possible. On this specific day, it felt like his guys were moving too far away from the goal, and he corrected it.

Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, Will McDonald, and Micheal Clemons were the notable absences on this Tuesday.

Don’t expect Sauce Gardner and Aaron Rodgers to recreate their viral smoking handshake when the Jets and the Steelers face off in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.

In an interview with Complex published Tuesday, the star Jets cornerback explained that he and the new Steelers quarterback don’t talk anymore after Rodgers moved on from Gang Green.

“We haven’t been in touch as much,” Gardner said. “At the beginning of the offseason, we were more in touch. I think once there was really a reality that he was going to go to Pittsburgh, we just felt that we didn’t need to talk no more.

“I feel like we seen us having to play each other week one. We really just seen the future — I’m joking about that. But no, we haven’t really talked. We play each other week one. I’m sure we going to talk before that, and it’s going to be a good game.”

It’s unclear if the former teammates had a falling out.

Rodgers passed his physical Saturday and signed officially with the Steelers on a one-year deal worth up to $19.5 million — after telling ESPN’s Pat McAfee his 20th season this fall will likely be his last.

Gardner and Aaron Rodgers became close after Packers traded the four-time NFL MVP quarterback to the Jets ahead of the 2023 season.

They went viral for their handshake, which mimicked them smoking marijuana, while at Jets OTAs in June 2023.

The next month, Gardner gifted Rodgers a chain with his jersey number — eight — in green diamonds.

Rodgers missed almost all of the 2023 season after tearing his Achilles just four plays into Week 1.

He returned last year and played in 17 games, recording 3,897 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

The former NFL MVP had a busy offseason, including his Jets exit.

While at Steelers minicamp last month, Rodgers told reporters that he had been married “a couple months” when asked about the black ring he had been wearing in the weeks prior.

During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week, Rodgers explained that his wife’s identity will remain private. He previously told McAfee in December he was dating a woman named Brittani.

The Jets finished last season with a 5-12 mark and missed the playoffs.

The New York Jets are gambling on a few players to take big steps forward in 2025.

The most obvious of these is quarterback Justin Fields, who comes to the Jets with four years of experience and no lasting success. But Fields also needs some of the offensive supporting cast to step up around him.

Beyond star wideout Garrett Wilson, the Jets don't have an obvious second option in the passing game. They've got two rookie pass-catchers who might be able to fill the need, but counting on any first-year player is always a gamble on some level.

One football writer thinks the rookie selected after his teammate might in fact have the greater impact.

On Friday, Damian Parson of Bleacher Report named fourth-round pickArian Smith as one of a select few "underrated" rookies that had the best chance to have "impact" debut seasons in 2025.

"(The Jets) are entering a new era with a new quarterback and coaching staff. Smith brings elite top-end speed to gash defenses down the field. He has been improving his route running and space creation, and his speed has impressed head coach Aaron Glenn," Parson wrote.

"The 23-year-old has been spending extra time working on the jugs machine this offseason to cure his case of the drops that plagued him last season at Georgia. If he can cut down on the dropped passes, his path to being an impact rookie will be more straightforward."

Last season at the University of Georgia, Smith led his team with 817 receiving yards. It was a breakout year of sorts, as the fifth-year senior didn't top the 200-yard mark in any of his first four seasons.

If that breakout translates to the NFL, the Jets might have lucked into exactly what they needed with a mid-round pick.

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“We are excited to name Joe as Market Director of Florham Park, in addition to his ongoing leadership in Short Hills and Westfield,” said Mara Glassel, Greater New York Metro Market Executive at UBS. “Joe’s extensive industry experience, strategic mindset and deep commitment to our financial advisors uniquely position him for expanded leadership responsibilities. Under Joe’s leadership, I am confident we will further strengthen our presence in these core New Jersey markets, and enhance the best-in-class service and support we provide to both clients and colleagues.”

Joe brings more than 30 years of experience in the wealth management industry, including over two decades in leadership roles at UBS. He began his career as a Financial Advisor and has since led initiatives focused on advisor development, client experience, and strategic business growth across the region. He previously served as UBS Head of Leadership and Future Talent Development, where he played a key role in cultivating the next generation of firm leaders across the country.

Recognized for his collaborative leadership style and long-term vision, Joe is committed to empowering financial advisors and driving sustainable growth across the New Jersey market. He lives in Fairfield, NJ, with his wife and three children, and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA in marketing.

The UBS Greater New York Metro Market, led by Mara Glassel, includes 18 offices across Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Notes to Editors

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Reporting live from New York Jets HQ in Florham Park, NJ—Though the New York Jets no longer play their home games at Shea Stadium, rain delays are unavoidable at times.

Courtesy of the Tuesday rain in Florham Park, NJ, Aaron Glenn‘s first mandatory minicamp practice has been delayed. Originally slated to get going at 12:10, per having the media available and on hand, it’s been pushed back to 12:35.

Relatively soon is when the party starts—just a day after the team’s media day, where, naturally, the New York Jets unveiled their new starting quarterback, Justin Fields.

Stick with Jets X-Factor for live updates throughout the day.

It’s all about the fundamentals

As has been the case this spring, the New York Jets’ first mandatory minicamp practice featured more fundamental intent. Not only is it obvious that Aaron Glenn has his eye on starting from scratch with this group, but he and his staff are firmly entrenched.

One amazing example of keeping a close eye on the basics came out of an offensive line drill. Jets’ OL coach Steve Heiden had his guys run through a drill intent on the habitual part of the game.

When kick-stepping or jumping out into pass-protection (particularly for offensive tackles in a wider spot), ensuring that the hands remain in the right spot is a critical part of the job. So, the drill required the pass-protectors to jump off while holding a bag.

When the hands, drop, the pass-rusher has a better chance of making a quick move, especially to the inside. This drill is aimed at keeping the pass-protector’s hands in the right spots while also keeping them as light as possible (think about it related to the baseball batter on deck who’s swinging the heavier bat).

Moreover, Glenn didn’t plan a lot of time for team sessions. They broke out into full team sessions just twice, one go for each of the three teams (starters, second team, and third team). Not once did they break out into 7-on-7s either.

On this day, the Jets focused on positional drills much more.

Justin Fields and Garrett Wilson

The first teams session featured a lot of Justin Fields and Garrett Wilson. In fact, fans would love the play design that got the ball to their WR1 for his first touch of the day.

A little later, Fields threw a late one to Wilson in the flat that saw Sauce Gardner break on beautifully. It seemed to be a secondary read from Fields, one where nobody expected him to target (as per the natural flow of the play).

However, he threw it for a completion, most of which was due to Wilson’s impressive catch in traffic.

That marks another noteworthy Garrett Wilson catch in traffic this offseason. Despite his many unddoubted WR1 traits, deploying strong hands in the nitty-gritty area has been something of a question mark.

A few plays later, Fields was forced to slide/flush a bit to his right before unloading a deep ball to his WR1 down the right sideline. The result was a pretty sideline catch by Wilson who created a silly amount of separation against outside cornerback Brandon Stephens.

As far as Fields is concerned, the day featured more of the same. There were pass attempts that were extremely late, whereas other plays were on the money. On one particular play near the left sideline, he hit Wilson in stride with plenty of arm strength and in perfect time.

This completion started Fields’s second go-around for the big boys, which happened to be within the two-minute drill. A quick Fields-to-Wilson middle-of-the-field completion ultimately set up a long field goal that put up three points for the offense.

Another notable Fields pass was an Allen Lazard target that ended in an incompletion. Lazard created no separation against Gardner, who remained attached to his him and entire time, eventually picking up the PD with his inside hand (outside hand on the hip).

Lastly, the Brady Cook rollercoaster continues. For some strange reason, he struggles with the middle-field vertical route, whereas he oftentimes looks stellar when throwing the more difficult pass to the sideline.

The first defensive shoutout goes to linebacker Quincy Williams, whose discipline shone brightly.

Despite a nice-looking play concept, Williams stayed true to his weak-side responsibility. Instead of over-pursuing with his hair on fire, he stayed home to track down the sifting/flashing route-runner off of play-action.

The result was Justin Fields having nowhere to go with the ball. Instead, he had to scamper off that side without many yards to gain.

Elsewhere, defensive tackle Byron Cowart flashed a bit. Under the discipline category, yet again, he stayed home on the quarterback.

Understand what this new-look Jets offense is all about, folks. There’s a lot of action and intent in the rushing game, which means play-action, zone reads, quick screens, and RPOs are the name of the game.

Cowart, the 300-pound defensive tackle, was seemingly tasked with the quarterback as his rush responsibility, and he was all over Tyrod Taylor when it happened.

The third defensive callout goes to the entire second team secondary, especially the cornerbacks. Taylor’s two-minute scenario ended in failure, as a last-play Hail Mary fell incomplete.

The likes of AZ Thomas, Qwan’tez Stiggers, Isaiah Oliver, and others were careful to play everything to the situation. On a couple of plays, the out-to-in leverage was apparent, as they protected the sideline while perfectly shutting down the offense’s out-driving concept.

Despite the ongoing Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson contract negotiations, both young players were on hand.

After practice, Aaron Glenn was asked if he had full participation on this day. His response, as per usual, was challenging: “What do you think? You tell me,” he said.

It’s a tremendous look that Gardner, Wilson, and everybody else was on hand. Quinnen Williams, who missed some of the OTA work, was also present for the first day of mandatory minicamp.

The only notable players missing in action were the still-rehabbing Jermaine Johnson and rookie Arian Smith, who has seemingly picked up an injury at some point previously.

Day two of New York Jets mandatory minicamp is slated to get going on Wednesday. Jets X-Factor will be on hand, as per usual, starting at 12:10 p.m. ET.