Jets Coach Aaron Glenn Not Worried About Job Security

Aaron Glenn told New York Jets reporters on Monday that he's not worried about his job security. 

The Jets are 5-20 in the Glenn era. 

"There's so much that I think about when it comes to us improving each week that it really doesn't come across my mind, to be honest with you," Glenn said. "I understand how this league is. I understand what this business is about, but my first job is each week improving this team. And that's the only thing that I think about."

The Jets are winless in the AFC East since hiring Glenn. Chairman Woody Johnson, who has endured 10 straight losing seasons, will make the ultimate call on Glenn's future.

In 26 years of ownership, Johnson has made only one in-season coaching change -- Robert Saleh was fired only five games into the 2024 season.

Johnson, 79, hasn't spoken to the media in more than a year. He reportedly has a very close relationship with Glenn, so the odds of Glenn getting fired during this season are very, very low. 

Glenn believes the team is heading in the right direction, but he knows the wins need to start coming soon. The Jets are currently 2-6.

"Absolutely," Glenn said. "I mean, that's what this is. It's a bottom-line business, and we have to win, but we still have nine games left. So we still have an opportunity to win nine games."

The Jets are averaging 21.3 points per game. That's 25th in the NFL. They are giving up 23.5 points per game. That's 16th in the league. 

New York has just one interception in the Glenn era. That came in Week 4 against Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent. 

Against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the Jets became only the third team in the past 45 years to lose a game after scoring on its first six possessions, per ESPN Research.

Glenn, heavily criticized for in-game decisions and clock-management issues, made a few questionable moves against the Raiders. ESPN Analytics disagreed with three of his fourth-down decisions, noting there were two cases in which he reduced the team's win probability by kicking field goals instead of going for it.

Glenn received a five-year contract to return to the Jets, where he played and worked as a scout. The Jets started 0-7 last season and, despite talent upgrades in the offseason, the results haven't improved much.

The Jets have lost five games this season by a total of 25 points. Johnson should definitely fire Glenn soon, but it probably won't happen.