Woody Johnson is two-thirds of the way to the planes, trains, and automobiles trifecta.
The Jets owner has purchased a minority stake in the Aston Martin F1 team, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.
“During my time as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, I have developed a deep appreciation for Aston Martin’s rich history, as well as [executive chairman] Lawrence Stroll’s strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit,” Johnson said in a statement.
Johnson will join the team’s board of directors as a vice chairman.
He bought the Jets in 2000. The team last made the playoffs in 2010.
Johnson also owns 43 percent of Crystal Palace of the Premier League.
Jets fan presumably would like Johnson’s attention to be diluted as much as possible by other sports ventures, in order to minimize his influence over the Jets.
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The Giants claimed defensive lineman Ben Barten off waivers, according to the NFL’s transaction report.
He reunites with the team that cut him early in training camp.
The Jets signed Barten on Aug. 1 after the Giants waived him. The Jets cut Barten on Tuesday.
Barten originally signed with the Giants after he went undrafted out of Wisconsin this year. He had 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack for the Badgers last season.
For those in the public eye who choose to treat the media as an enemy, they tend to get one.
Jets coach Aaron Glenn regrets the approach he took to those who cover his team during his first year on the job.
“Absolutely. Absolutely,” Glenn told Jonathan Jones of The Athletic. “Another mistake. Because I came in and I was already pissed at something else, had nothing to do with the media. And then I started to think, man, take it out, these guys and gals, and for what? They had nothing to do with this here. That was a mistake.”
Glenn admitted to other mistakes in a lost first season, one that could have been his only season if he didn’t have a very large buyout.
He also regrets building a staff that underwent a significant overhaul after Year 1.
“I kick myself in the ass for that,” Glenn said. “When you have a vision for something, and as you execute it — sometimes you got to pivot. And I think the toughest people, just in general, are the ones that are not afraid to pivot and not afraid of what anybody else will say on the outside. Because if you don’t pivot, you crash and burn.”
Another factor that kept Glenn from succeeding in 2025 was the decision to entrust the QB1 job to Justin Fields. That alone could have been the difference between Glenn and his former Detroit colleague, Ben Johnson, who thrived with Caleb Williams.
“I’m not here to make any excuses like that,” Glenn said regarding the bad hand he was dealt at quarterback.
Of course, Glenn had a role in cutting the cards. The Jets picked Fields, giving him $30 million guaranteed on a two-year deal. They could have pursued other options. They could have signed Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold. They could have traded for Geno Smith. They could have drafted Jaxson Dart.
While it’s unclear who made the final call on Fields, there’s never been a suggestion that the Jets signed Fields over Glenn’s strenuous objection.
Regardless of last year, the pressure is on this year. Time is not on Glenn’s side. He needs to win in Year 2, or there may not be a Year 3.
Which would explain the willingness to be a little more cooperative with the media. If the final decision is close, he’ll need those voices arguing to the fans for another year — and not clamoring for yet another coach.
Pittsburgh’s veteran quarterbacks will get a break for Friday night’s matchup with the Jets.
Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters on Wednesday that second-year QB Will Howard will start against New York, with rookie Drew Allar to follow.
Neither starter Aaron Rodgers nor veteran backup Mason Rudolph will play this week.
Why just Howard and Allar?
“I think you understand, they’re young,” McCarthy said, via Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. “Will didn’t get to play last year. Drew’s a first-year player. Have two veterans I feel really good about, obviously, with Aaron and Mason. Saw what I needed to see from Mason last week. I’ve talked highly about Mason, really, since the spring. So I want to max out the opportunities for both Will and Drew.”
Rudolph started last week’s game against the Packers and played 19 snaps, completing 10-of-11 passes for 93 yards. Howard came in second, also playing 19 snaps, finishing the contest 7-of-9 for 86 yards. Allar came in last and completed 10-of-13 passes for 153 yards with two TDs in 30 snaps.
The Jets did some roster shuffling on Wednesday morning.
They announced that they have signed wide receiver Junior Bergen. Wide receiver DT Sheffield was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move.
Bergen was a 49ers seventh-round pick in 2025. He did not make the 53-man roster out of camp and spent time on the team’s practice squad during the regular season.
Sheffield signed with the Jets after going undrafted out of Rutgers this year. He will revert to the Jets’ injured reserve list if he does not get claimed.
Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Isaiah Williams, and first-round pick Omar Cooper are at the top of the Jets’ receiver depth chart.
Six years ago, it appeared that the Steelers had found a keeper in second-round receiver Chase Claypool.
Now, Claypool continues to look for a path back to an NFL roster.
Claypool, who hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2023, had a tryout on Tuesday with the Saints, per multiple reports. Veteran receiver Josh Reynolds, a nine-year veteran who played for the Jets in 2025, also tried out for New Orleans.
The Saints recently lost first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson to a hamstring injury. He’s expected to miss two months.
Claypool scored 11 touchdowns as a rookie in Pittsburgh. By 2022, the Steelers had decided to move on, recouping their second-round pick (which ended up being the first pick in round two) from the Bears. During the 2023 season, the Bears traded Claypool to the Dolphins for a swap of sixth- and seventh-round picks.
An injury in 2024 derailed an opportunity with the Bills before the season started. He has not been on a roster since then.
Reynolds, a fourth-round pick of the Rams in 2017, has also played for the Titans, Lions, Broncos, and Jaguars.
Though he exited Monday’s practice with a groin injury, Breece Hall is expected to be ready for Week 1.
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters on Tuesday that Hall will be out for two to three weeks, but he should be back for the regular season.
That’s good news for a player who is expected to be one of the focal points of New York’s offense. In 16 games last season, Hall rushed for 1,065 yards with four touchdowns and caught 36 passes for 350 yards with one TD.
Additionally, Glenn noted that Kenyon Sadiq and D’Angelo Ponds are getting closer to returning from their respective injuries, though the focus is having both players available for Week 1.
The Jets will be on the road to face the Steelers on Friday night for the second week of preseason play.
The Jets kicked off Tuesday by making a handful of roster moves.
They announced that they have signed cornerback Keenan Garber and linebacker Nate Lynn. They waived defensive lineman Ben Barter and linebacker Kingsley Jonathan in corresponding moves. Jonathan was cut with an injury designation, so he will revert to injured reserve if he goes unclaimed.
Garber was undrafted out of Kansas State last year and he spent time with the Vikings, Colts and Lions without seeing any regular season action.
Lynn signed with the Lions as an undrafted rookie in 2024, but spent the season on injured reserve. He was cut at the end of camp in 2025 and spent time on the Titans’ practice squad last season.
Jets running back Breece Hall received good news Monday: A follow-up confirmed his groin injury is minor, Connor Hughes of SNY TV reports.
The Jets are expected to be deliberate in his return, but he is week-to-week rather than month-to-month, Hughes adds.
Coach Aaron Glenn downplayed Hall’s injury during his news conference, calling it a strain and not a big deal.
Hall did undergo an MRI after leaving practice early on Monday.
He played in New York’s first preseason game against Tampa Bay, totaling four carries for 16 yards.
In 2025, Hall rushed for 1,065 yards with four touchdowns last season and added 36 catches for 350 yards with one touchdown.
Jets rookie cornerback Mory Bamba impressed during last Friday’s preseason opener, but the undrafted free agent’s bid to make the team has hit an obstacle.
Bamba was seen working out on a side field with a brace on his right knee on Monday and head coach Aaron Glenn said at a press conference that the rookie is set to miss a couple weeks as a result of the injury.
Bamba, who played at BYU in college, had five tackles and four passes defensed against the Bucs last week.
If Glenn’s timeline is accurate, that will be Bamba’s final game action of the preseason and it will cost him playing time he may need to be on the initial 53-man roster. Nahshon Wright, Brandon Stephens, Azareye’h Thomas, Jarvis Brownlee, second-round pick DeAngelo Ponds, Qwan’tez Stiggers, Samuel Womack, and Tre Brown are also in the team’s cornerback group.
