Jets' Wilson Embraces Tough Coaching from New Head Coach Glenn

As the New York Jets gear up for the 2025 NFL season, wide receiver Garrett Wilson has made it clear that new head coach Aaron Glenn is not messing around. According to Wilson, Glenn has been pushing him hard, getting on him for dropped passes or missed details in his route-running. This type of tough coaching is something Wilson says he has longed for since his college days.

"He'll get on my a** if I put a ball on the ground or don't run with details," Wilson said. "That's what I miss from college. Making sure you're hyper-focused yourself is fine, but when you got someone to push you on that a little more, not let you slip up, it's valuable."

Wilson is coming off a strong 2024 season, where he caught 101 passes for 1,104 yards and 7 touchdowns. Now, he'll be catching passes from new quarterback Justin Fields, whom the Jets signed to a two-year, $40 million contract to serve as their QB1 in 2025.

Looking ahead to the upcoming season, Wilson acknowledges that the Jets' offense will have a run-first approach, flanked by running backs Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, and Isaiah Davis, as well as the mobile Justin Fields. However, Wilson believes this can open up a ton of opportunities in the passing game if they can establish the run.

"It can be explosive," Wilson said. "The better we can run the ball, especially with the running backs we got and Justin's ability to run the ball, the more push we can get, the more we can run on second and short and convert, that's going to open up everything for us."