Is it arrogance for a head coach to call out a reporter for breaking legitimate news during a short week? Or is it simply gamesmanship, a way to deflect from anonymous sources?

What Aaron Glenn did before Tuesday’s practice may fall closer to the former than the latter.

On Monday, ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported on X that Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson would miss “three to four weeks” after aggravating a knee injury in New York’s Week 10 win over Cleveland.

The update was an important one to relay. Wilson is the team’s best player, so a positive clarification that he won’t land on injured reserve is good news for the fanbase.

But Glenn didn’t see it that way.

Glenn punishes media

It’s customary across the NFL for coaches to review injuries going into the week’s first practice. While league policy doesn’t require a full injury list before practice, a detailed report must be distributed to the media afterward.

For Glenn, that procedure had been consistent through the first eight weeks of the season — until Tuesday.

Instead of his usual injury rundown, the Jets’ head coach opened his press conference by taking aim at Cimini and the assembled media.

“I’m going to pass on talking about injuries, since Rich (Cimini) has all the answers,” Glenn said. “So, you guys can get all the injuries from Rich.”

Glenn’s sarcasm made it clear he was unhappy with the ESPN veteran for publishing what he viewed as a leaked report. Yet, Cimini’s post was straightforward and well within journalistic norms — simply relaying that Wilson was expected to miss a few weeks.

Rather than clarify the situation, Glenn doubled down.

“You guys have been hearing it from me, but now since we’re reporting stuff that I haven’t said, maybe you should ask him,” Glenn said.

Later that day, the Jets released their official injury report. Wilson did not practice.

Injury designation debate

This isn’t Glenn’s first dust-up with reporters. As a disciple of the Bill Parcells coaching tree, he’s known for short answers and the occasional jab when questions don’t sit well.

But there’s a line between discipline and defensiveness — and Glenn’s tone may have crossed it on Tuesday.

Some fans may cheer his comments, viewing them as a coach protecting his locker room and pushing back on media narratives. Others, though, see it as unprofessional and unnecessary, particularly from a first-year coach of a 2–7 team trying to build credibility.

Cimini is one of the league’s most respected and accurate reporters. Punishing the broader media corps over a routine injury update only creates friction — and invites more scrutiny.

Glenn may believe he’s channeling his mentors’ old-school toughness. But in reality, he’s alienating the very people who help shape the public perception of his team.

At 2-7, the Jets need progress and transparency more than deflection and drama.

Glenn, still trying to prove he can lead a franchise, isn’t helping his own case by picking fights he doesn’t need to win.