Overview

• Jets head coach Aaron Glenn declined to revisit the decision to move on from Aaron Rodgers, calling it irrelevant now while acknowledging the veteran’s enduring mental edge.
• Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Rodgers can compartmentalize any extra emotions and characterized Justin Fields’ Pittsburgh exit as a mutual free‑agency decision.
• Justin Fields downplayed the revenge angle against his former team, noting he considered re‑signing with Pittsburgh before choosing a reported two‑year, $40 million deal with roughly $30 million guaranteed from the Jets.
• The opener is notable as the first season-starting game featuring starting quarterbacks who changed the teams they started for the prior year, per ESPN research.
• Jets defenders, including Sauce Gardner and Jamien Sherwood, emphasized standard preparation over familiarity with Rodgers, with Gardner returning to practice and declaring himself 100%.