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How the Jets’ offseason additions have fared: Geno Smith’s reality, $34M miss, free-agent steal

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Costello, B. (2026, October 14). How the Jets’ offseason additions have fared: Geno Smith’s reality, $34M miss, free-agent steal. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/how-jets-2026-offseason-additions-have-fared/

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The article discusses the performance of players acquired through trades and free agency by the Jets during their offseason for the 2026 season. Five games into the season, the piece evaluates how these moves are shaping up under general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn. The author plans to leave evaluation of draft picks for a later discussion.

Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Jets have entered their fifth game of the 2026 season, giving some insight into this year's team dynamics. General Manager Darren Mougey and Head Coach Aaron Glenn made several offseason moves to reshape the roster. As of October 14, it is evident that these changes are beginning to influence the team’s performance. Specific players acquired through trade and free agency are starting to show their impact, though there remains ample time for further adjustments and developments. Sports+ subscribers can follow Brian Costello's analysis throughout the season for updates on these moves and more.

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The Jets are five games into the 2026 season, so there is still plenty of time for the story of this season to be written … but we also have some idea of who this team is. asserted

team → be → idea

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

SIGN UP NOWThis feels like a good time to check in on the offseason moves that general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn made to reshape this roster. asserted

Mougey → sign → roster

There is still plenty of time for all of this to change, but here are the early returns on what they brought in to the Jets. asserted

they → be → Jets

We’re going to leave the NFL draft for another day — here is how the players acquired by trade and free agency are faring. asserted

players → go → trade

How the Jets’ offseason additions have fared: Geno Smith’s reality, $34M miss, free-agent steal

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