The NFL thrives on rumors, leaks, and juicy draft gossip. Remember back in late 2023 when reports claimed Zach Wilson simply refused to go back in the game after being benched? The then HC Robert Saleh was so rattled he called an emergency staff meeting to sniff out the snitch. Or how about Aaron Rodgers going on record to say he’s 100% sure someone inside the Jets Locker room has been leaking info to the media. For the Jets, things had been really messy behind the scenes. But this year? Things seem to be rolling a different way.

The New York Jets have gone radio silent. While everyone else is spilling tea and playing the usual draft mind games, the Jets are locked up tighter than a vault full of Aztec Gold. In a world where even locker room playlists end up on social media, the Jets’ new regime is playing things differently. Head coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey aren’t just keeping quiet—they’ve built a wall, and nobody’s getting in. Not analysts, not rivals, and definitely not former faces of the franchise like Aaron Rodgers. And honestly? It’s got the whole NFL world shook.

Ari Meirov, on his show NFL Spotlight addresses this by saying, “when you speak to NFL people –  the most common question is, what are the Jaguars doing at number five? And what are the Jets doing at number seven? Those two buildings are awfully quiet.” He further adds, “Think about the Jets for a second. Last couple of years, it was leaks parades over there. – This offseason, new regime, you don’t even hear about the Jets – It’s a credit to them for sure, but they are as tight lipped as it gets. Teams really are just guessing right now what they’re going to do.”

So why the silence? Aaron Glenn isn’t just a first-time head coach, he’s a former cornerback with a defensive mind sharp enough to cut glass. He and Mougey have flipped the script, “Leaks parades”? Not anymore. This draft board is under full lockdown, and even the most seasoned insiders are basically just throwing darts at a wall, hoping something sticks. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, “The Jets, who own the No. 7 pick, have made a concerted effort to “move in silence’ this offseason, as new coach Aaron Glenn put it at last month’s league meeting. There has been less talking out of their building as they begin to focus on how to turn around a team that went 5-12 last season.”

And the speculations are going wild. Will they snag Penn State TE Tyler Warren after a super low-key pre-draft visit? Or maybe go defense with Texas corner Jahdae Barron – a position Glenn knows all too well. As Schefter puts it, “they did recently and quietly have Penn State’s Tyler Warren in for a visit – If the Jets target the other side of the ball, some people around the league believe Glenn could target a cornerback, with Texas’ Jahdae Barron as an option. Glenn, of course, played cornerback for 15 seasons in the NFL.”

Glenn’s not calling this a rebuild – he wants to compete now. And he’s building a squad that’s smart, tough, aggressive, and ready to grind. The silence? It’s part of crafting a new identity, one rooted in trust and zero distractions. The Jets are locking in their core, picking up fifth-year options on guys like Sauce Gardner, Garrett Wilson, and Jermaine Johnson. Darren Mougey recently said, “In terms of contracts and extensions on any players, I’ll always keep that in-house. We’ll keep those dealings and discussions in-house.” And if you needed more proof they’re not messing around, look at how they handled the whole Aaron Rodgers situation.

No comments on Rodgers as Jets look to the future

When Aaron Rodgers showed up on the Pat McAfee Show, no one had any idea how bad things were going to spiral from then on. But he went there, and he spoke up about his experience with Glenn and Mougey, and he was not happy, to put it mildly. After two chaotic seasons and a messy exit, Rodgers took some not-so-subtle shots at the Jets. He talked about flying across the country for a 15-minute meeting that resulted in him feeling “disrespected” and called the team a “debacle.” The response? Nothing. Crickets.

When asked about Rodgers’ accusations during a press conference, Darren Mougey simply said, “I understand the question, but I’m just going to talk about the draft and current Jets players.” At the 2025 NFL combine, Glenn doubled down, saying, “I don’t want to disrespect any other players that we have on our team. It kind of pisses me off and some of the other players that that’s what we all talk about.” They’ve made it clear: this team is done looking in the rearview mirror.

The league’s noticing. Mock drafts are a mess, rival teams are in the dark, and reporters are chasing shadows. The Jets have become the NFL’s most unpredictable team—and that’s a very good thing. With Justin Fields as QB and a leadership duo that refuses to play the old games, the Jets are no longer an open book. They’ve got a plan, they’re sticking to it, and no one’s leaking a word. As Glenn so cleanly puts it, “We are confident that we are trying to win games.”