Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Geno Smith is the Jets’ starting quarterback.

30 March 2026

There is “no doubt about it” per Glenn. As the Jets rotated through various starting quarterbacks last season, Glenn delayed naming the starting quarterback publicly until the end of the week on multiple occasions. Smith is coming off a rough year with the Raiders, but it’s clear that he was acquired via trade with the tacit agreement that he’d get the first chance. On Friday, ESPN’s Rich Cimini said he “would be a little surprised” if the Jets draft Alabama QB Ty Simpson with the No. 16 overall pick “because they have so many other needs” and possess three first-round picks in 2027. If the Jets load up on pass catchers via this year’s draft, we suppose Smith could work his way into QB2 consideration.