New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said he was 'happy and proud' with how rookie quarterback Cade Klubnik performed in the team's preseason opener on Aug. 14, 2026, while maintaining that the quarterback competition remains unsettled.
Jets coach Glenn praises rookie QB Klubnik after preseason opener but maintains competition is open
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said he was 'happy and proud' with how rookie quarterback Cade Klubnik performed in the team's preseason opener on Aug. 14, 2026, while maintaining that the quarterback competition remains unsettled.
Klubnik, a fourth-round pick, made his first preseason appearance in the Jets' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 14, 2026.
Glenn fielded multiple questions about Klubnik's performance after the game, acknowledging the interest surrounding the rookie but declining to declare the competition resolved.
Glenn said: 'Don't get it twisted at all, we're still in a competition. This is just the first preseason game and those guys are going to continue to fight it out and I look forward to that. But I'll tell you what, I was happy and proud with the way he operated.'
- The source does not state who else is competing with Klubnik for the starting quarterback position.
- The source does not provide any statistics or specific details about Klubnik's performance in the game.
- The source does not identify which questions Glenn was asked about Klubnik.
- The source does not state the final score or outcome of the Jets-Buccaneers preseason game.
- The source does not include a response or comment from Klubnik himself.
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