Overview

• Quinnen Williams said defenders agreed player to player that the breakdown against Buffalo would not happen again.
• The Jets allowed 224 rushing yards in a 30-10 loss to the Bills, their worst run-defense outing since 2021.
• Steve Wilks rejected schematic excuses and emphasized fundamentals such as tackling, gap control and line-of-scrimmage play.
• Tackling lapses and penalties were key issues, with James Cook rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns and four Jets penalties gifting first downs.
• As the 0-2 Jets prepare to visit the 2-0 Buccaneers, edge rusher Jermaine Johnson missed practice with an ankle injury while Tony Adams and Michael Carter II were limited, and Tampa Bay placed Cody Mauch and Luke Goedeke on injured reserve.