Aaron Glenn is trying to change the Jets’ trajectory in his first year as the team’s head coach and his approach to preparing for the regular season made room for an unusual practice last Sunday.
The Jets held a practice that was not announced publicly a day after their preseason game against the Giants. It was unusual because Glenn was the only member of the coaching staff in attendance and the players led the drills in what the team is officially calling a walkthrough.
Safety Andre Cisco said it showed that Glenn wants a “player-driven team.”
“It was personally different for me because I’ve never experienced that — having no coaches out there,” cornerback Brandon Stephens, via Rich Cimimi of ESPN.com. “It was great for us to lead the groups by ourselves.”
Cimini notes that Glenn