Aaron Glenns plan for Jets preseason opener is going to make sure everybodys playing

Jets coach Aaron Glenn did not hesitate this week when asked if his starters would play in Friday night’s preseason opener against the Buccaneers.“Everybody’s playing,” Glenn said.“Everybody’s playing.” Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.

That makes the start of the preseason a little more entertaining for anyone interested in the Jets.Everyone will get to see the new-look Jets with Geno Smith at quarterback and some of their additions, such as rookie pass rusher David Bailey and veteran defenders Demario Davis and Minkah Fitzpatrick.The Buccaneers are not expected to play many, if any, starters.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield definitely will not play, Bucs coach Todd Bowles announced.The Jets and Buccaneers had two fight-filled joint practices in Florham Park this week.That is unlikely to spill over into the preseason game, where the penalties would actually count.For Glenn, this is a chance to get his guys on the field.

The Jets have many new players and also two new play-callers.Glenn is calling the defense this season and Frank Reich is the team’s new offensive coordinator.“You have two new systems that are going in and I think it’s important for our guys to play,” Glenn said.

“Now, there was science behind this also, as far as having joint practices, and trying to get the guys, at least throughout the preseason, 25-30 reps, and I’m talking about [combined in] all three games.“I don’t know how I’ll divvy that up, it’s a feel when you go into preseason, but what they say is when you have joint practices where the ones get a lot of reps and then you have that many plays, 25-30 in a preseason game, throughout those three games, the risk of injury actually goes down in that first part of the year.

Just talking to those guys, I’m a big believer in that, so I’m looking forward to seeing that.”Glenn said he’s looking for four things in this ga...