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Jets’ Isaiah Williams refuses to let two muffed punts get to his head

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Costello, B., & Cannizzaro, M. (2026, September 26). Jets’ Isaiah Williams refuses to let two muffed punts get to his head. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/jets-isaiah-williams-refuses-to-let-two-muffed-punts-get-to-his-head/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-26 · by Brian Costello, Mark Cannizzaro

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Isaiah Williams of the Jets muffed two punts during a recent game against the Packers due to rainy conditions, but both were recovered by his teammates without causing significant damage. Despite this setback, Williams remains committed to improving and not letting mistakes define him, as he did after a similar incident last year that didn't result in being cut from the team. Coach Aaron Glenn expressed confidence in Williams's ability to bounce back and fix any issues through practice.
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In Detroit on October 15, Isaiah Williams, cornerback for the New York Jets, struggled during a rain-soaked game against the Green Bay Packers by muddling two punts. However, both were recovered by his teammates without causing significant damage to the team's performance. This incident echoes last year’s mistake where he fumbled a punt and made an unfavorable fair catch decision in a game versus the Miami Dolphins. Despite these setbacks, Williams was brought back onto the Jets roster quickly after getting cut last year and went on to be named MVP for the season.

Williams acknowledges his responsibility without making excuses, stating that football isn’t always played under ideal conditions but emphasizes his personal standard expects better performance regardless of weather or other circumstances. He sees this as an opportunity to learn and improve, appreciating how teammate Qwan’tez Stiggers helped mitigate the impact of his mistakes during the recent game against the Packers.

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Brian Costello
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🔮 You would have loved to know what Johnson was thinking after this 38-33 loss to the Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
🔮 By the end of the game, you could see why.
🔮 I think any competitor would be frustrated with not playing.”
🔮 Glenn would not reveal why on Monday.
🔮 The Jets had letdowns all over the place from a defense that allowed three first-half touchdowns to an offense that could not score a touchdown despite having first-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
2026-10-27 · assertive framing · The Jets have to avoid any rash Aaron Glenn temptations
🔮 But firing Aaron Glenn right now would accomplish nothing except making you feel better for a few days.
🔮 Reich said this week that head coach Aaron Glenn will remind him to get the ball to Wilson during games.
🔮 Slightly younger fans may remember Nov. 10, 1991, when Jeff George led the 0-8 Colts to their only win of the season, 28-27 over the Jets at the Meadowlands.
🔮 “I would definitely say that Titans game, coming up you have to get that confidence,” Cooper said.
🔮 SIGN UP NOWGlenn did not intend this when he made the comment, but it underscores how frustrating it is watching Glenn’s Jets never win games they are not expected to win.
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🔮 So, that will be something to keep an eye on as the week progresses.
🔮 After their latest humiliation — a 38-33 loss to the Raiders on Sunday at MetLife Stadium — we’ve reached a point in the Jets season where it’s fair to wonder where their next win will come from. Or whether they’ll win another game this season at all.
🔮 Barring Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza replacing veteran starter Kirk Cousins in the game, this means neither of the top two picks in the 2026 NFL Draft would be on the field in this game, with Mendoza going No. 1 overall and Bailey No. 2.
🔮 “Maybe we should have called our timeouts to get it back.
🔮 Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich said during the week that Glenn, when Wilson is being ignored in the offensive flow, will often tell him over the headset to get him involved.
🔮 The first was, while trailing 34-24 and driving into New Orleans territory with the ball, why the Giants didn’t kick a field goal with about three minutes remaining, to quickly cut the deficit to one score. Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. tRY IT NOWThey moved the ball to the New Orleans 27-yard line with 2:56 remaining with two timeouts still to use, but opted to continue to play for the touchdown. Right tackle Marcus Mbow was then called for a false start, and then quarterback J.J. McCarthy took a sack for an 8-yard loss. The Giants then ran two more plays before settling for a Dominic Zvada 41-yard field goal to cut the lead to 34-27 with 2:04 remaining. Giants head coach John Harbaugh defended his actions, saying, “We went for the field goal as fast as we could, as soon as we could with a reasonable chance to make it.” Harbaugh then said he wanted to get a touchdown there, to cut the deficit to three points.
🔮 Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOWFew will argue that Winston, at his quarterbacking core, is a 6-foot-4, 235-pound thrill-ride conductor.
🔮 SIGN UP NOWWinston, a very religious man who sounds like he’s preaching when he’s speaking, very well might turn out to be the Giants’ savior in 2026.
🔮 Quincy Williams made good on his fair warning to the Jets before Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium.
🔮 They could not afford to lose to the Browns Sunday at MetLife Stadium. A four-game losing streak, a 1-4 record and another Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s of irrelevance stared them in the face.
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Jets ORG · 10× Williams PERSON · 4× DETROIT GPE · 2× Packers ORG · 2× Aaron Glenn PERSON · 1× Brian Costello PERSON · 1× Dolphins ORG · 1× Isaiah Williams PERSON · 1× Sports+ ORG · 1× [Qwan’tez] Stiggers PERSON · 1×

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“I know that player very well and the one thing that I do know about him is, if he has an issue, there are going to be intentional reps to make sure he fixes that issue,” Glenn said.
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🔮 DETROIT — It was about a year ago when Isaiah Williams fumbled a punt and made a poor fair catch decision against the Dolphins.
2026-09-27 · New York Post
Jets’ Isaiah Williams refuses to let two muffed punts get to his head · assertive framing

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DETROIT — It was about a year ago when Isaiah Williams fumbled a punt and made a poor fair catch decision against the Dolphins. asserted
Williams → fumble → Dolphins
A week later, the Jets cut him but quickly brought him back and he ended up becoming the team MVP. asserted
he → cut → him
Williams had another bad day last week against the Packers in the rain when he muffed two punts. asserted
he → have → punts
The Jets recovered both, so they did not do too much damage. asserted
they → recover → damage
Williams is not getting cut like last year, but he now must bounce back from that bad game. asserted
he → cut → game
Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. asserted
he → take → field
biggest thing is, I’m not the type to make excuses — that’s football, at the end of the day,” Williams said. asserted
Williams → ’m → day
“It’s not always going to be perfect conditions, so you can’t lean on ‘it was raining’ or whatever. asserted
it → go → ?
Personally, my own standard says that’s unacceptable regardless of circumstances — but it’s something to learn and grow from. asserted
it → say → circumstances
In that moment, it sucked, but the beautiful thing is we recovered both of them — thank God for [Qwan’tez] Stiggers making that happen. asserted
that → suck → God
“In that moment, I had to tell myself we’ve got a long game ahead and my teammates are going to need me. asserted
teammates → have → me
I’m not about to hang my head after a mistake — I’m going to the next play, keep working, keep battling. asserted
I → hang → play
“That’s life — we’re going to go through stuff, everything isn’t always going to be perfect, we’re going to make mistakes. asserted
we → ’ → mistakes
But you can’t let one moment ruin a game or a season. asserted
moment → let → game
You bounce back, learn from it, and keep moving forward.” asserted
You → bounce → it
Jets coach Aaron Glenn knew Williams from their time together in Detroit and is fond of him. asserted
Glenn → know → him
“I know that player very well and the one thing that I do know about him is, if he has an issue, there are going to be intentional reps to make sure he fixes that issue,” Glenn said. asserted
Glenn → know → issue
“So, that’s one guy I’m not worried about at all. asserted
I → ’ → ?
I think you guys should know that.” asserted
guys → think → that
QB Geno Smith was fined $11,941 for taunting in last week’s loss to the Packers. asserted
Smith → fin → Packers
The Jets elevated former Giants WR Sterling Shepard from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. asserted
Jets → elevate → game
Shepard signed with the Jets two weeks ago but did not play last week. asserted
Shepard → sign → Jets
The Jets also signed WR Jamaal Pritchett to the active roster. asserted
Jets → sign → roster
That gives the Jets six receivers for Sunday’s game with the Lions. asserted
That → give → Lions
Adonai Mitchell is listed as questionable with a finger injury, so the Jets need the extra bodies. asserted
Jets → list → bodies
They also elevated K Jason Sanders from the practice squad for the third straight week. asserted
They → elevate → week
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