PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Justin Fields #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
The New York Jets had the highest expectations out of any NFL team last season, heading into the season with future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers returning from a torn Achilles suffered on the first drive of the 2023-2024 season. This season would quickly end in disaster after the team fired former head coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to the season. This was only the beginning of the team’s problems, from the inconsistent coaching staff to a shaky offensive line and Rodgers’ off-field antics. The team would end the season going 5-12 and land a top 10 pick in the NFL draft after having Super Bowl aspirations for the first time in 15 years.
The Jets entered the offseason with a ton of question marks, starting with the head coach. They hired Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who reunited with the Jets after previously playing for them from 1994 to 2001 as a cornerback. Glenn had spent his entire coaching career on the defensive side of the ball previously as a defensive backs coach for the Browns and Saints, before becoming the Lions’ defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2024. Glenn will finally bring the Jets a culture that it has been missing for the last 15 years since the team last made the playoffs.
The Jets also made another huge move, bringing in new general manager Darren Mougey, after firing Joe Douglas after the team started the season 3-8. With all the front office moves, the biggest question of the Jets’ offseason still hadn’t been answered: Was Rodgers going to be back with the team? The four-time MVP had one of his worst seasons as a starter, had just turned 41 and hadn’t looked the same since his Achilles injury from 2023. The team would ultimately come to the decision to cut Rodgers and sign quarterback Justin Fields from the Steelers to a two-year $40 million deal. Fields would reunite with his former college teammate, wide receiver Garrett Wilson, as well as his former college center, Josh Meyers, who was signed from the Packers.
With all the excitement around the reunion between the former Ohio State Buckeyes, the team lost many key players like CJ Mosley, Davante Adams, D.J. Reed, Morgan Moses and Ashtyn Davis.
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At the NFL Draft, the Jets would improve their offensive line by picking tackle Armand Membou out of Missouri after having one of the worst offensive lines in the league. The team would also add to their lackluster offense by drafting tight end Mason Taylor out of LSU in the second round, as well as wide receiver Arian Smith out of Georgia.
New York heads into 2025 with the 26th most challenging schedule in the NFL, according to Fox Sports, opening their season with a revenge game for expected starting quarterback Fields vs the Steelers. The Jets only play five playoff teams from last season and will match up against the NFC South and AFC North teams. In a division that has been won by the Bills five seasons in a row, the Jets will have to rely on Fields to help elevate their offense to win the division for the first time since 2002.
Despite having only the 26th most challenging schedule in the NFL, the Jets are only favored in two games heading into the 2025 season. Those games are against the Panthers and the Browns. New York also only has +25000 odds of winning the Super Bowl and +12000 odds of winning the AFC Championship. In their first games, they open the season as three-point underdogs vs the Steelers with Rodgers returning to New York.
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