Despite such lackluster numbers, first-year Jets head coach Aaron Glenn suggested on Tuesday that he is ignoring "the noise that happens on the outside" regarding the team's passing offense. On Wednesday, Jets passing game coordinator Scott Turner praised Fields for knowing when to take a checkdown and when to challenge an opposing defense.

Responsible for one of the busier trade days at one position in recent NFL history, the Jets have followed up their defensive tackle acquisitions with a notable cut. Phidarian Mathis is off the roster, ESPN.com’s Rich Cimini tweets. The team traded for Jowon Briggs ( from the Browns) and Harrison Phillips ( from the Vikings) on Wednesday.

That’s exactly what ESPN did in a recent article, by asking one insider from each team to give a floor and ceiling for the 2025 season, as well as the X-factor that should determine which way the team goes.

The Jets traded for veteran defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, sending a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Vikings in exchange for Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick, according to ESPN which first reported the deal.

ESPN sources: Vikings are trading DT Harrison Phillips and a 2027 7th-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 6th-round pick and a 2027 6th-round pick, pending Phillips’ physical. Phillips now joins Jowon Briggs as the second DT that the Jets traded for Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/5FkVEHsox3

It would have been less obvious who the Jets plan to be on offense if Tanner Engstrand just shared snapshots from his playbook on the video board.

The Jets held a clandestine practice Sunday. There were no media present. There were no assistant coaches, either. It was just coach Aaron Glenn and the players.