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Robert Saleh has texted every Jets player, met a few at team’s facility

Robert Saleh has texted every single player on the Jets and has met a few in person at the training facility.

Robert Saleh wasted no time acquainting himself with his players.

Saleh spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday and said he’s already reached out to every single Jets player via text. He added that he’s met a few players in person while they were rehabbing from injuries at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.

Saleh said he will have an “open door” policy with his players, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

The Jets head coach noted in his introductory press conference how important it is to make a “personal investment” in people, especially his players.

“Everybody says this is a business,” Saleh said. “It’s not. It’s a personal investment to people. The most important people are the ones that strap up on gameday and step between the lines.”

He added: “The investment you put in players has to be equivalent to the investment you put in your children.” Saleh openly talked about wanting to see his guys get paid as well.

That’s sure to get some Jets to buy into their new head coach.

Clearly, Saleh is a player’s coach. He offered a different vibe Thursday than the one Adam Gase did during his two years with the Jets. Saleh’s predecessor didn’t always appear to be on the same page as his players, and Gase experienced personnel rifts in New York and Miami.

Now, with Saleh coming in as the new head coach, he has already brought in a breath of fresh air.

Adam Gase can finally return to his windowless office

Adam Gase can return to his office at the Jets’ training facility after the league allowed all coaching staffs to return.

Adam Gase is finally allowed to return to his second home: Atlantic Health Jets Training Center.

Starting Friday, June 5, NFL coaching staffs can return to their respective training facilities, per a memo from commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell advised that any coach who may be considered at high risk of catching the coronavirus speak with team doctors or their own physician before re-entering team facilities. All coaches will be tested before any players arrive at the facilities.

Gase treats his office like his own little sanctuary. He’s got no windows in it whatsoever so he can avoid knowing what time of day it is. He also has a closet full of binders with notes from each game he’s coached, so Friday should make for a nice reunion.

Unfortunately for Gase, he’s had to adjust on the fly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gase’s office during the NFL draft appeared to be his living room. His three kids, McKenzie, A.J. and Wyatt, were frequently caught on camera.

With Gase now allowed back in his office, he has a lot of catching up to do. Like all NFL teams, the Jets weren’t permitted to hold voluntary OTAs. They also won’t hold a minicamp. The first time the players will all be together will be in training camp at the end of July.

Jets among unaffected with NFL teams to remain at their facilities for training camp

The New York Jets are among unaffected teams, as Gang Green will stay at its team facilities for training camp as it has since 2015.

The NFL has told all 32 teams that they must stay at their own facilities once training camp gets underway, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Also, the NFL released in a memo that teams will not be allowed to hold joint practices with other teams this summer.

The Jets are among the franchises unaffected by this news. New York has held its training camp at the team facilities in Florham Park, New Jersey since 2015. Before 2015, the Jets held training camp at SUNY Cortland but moved it to the team’s own facility after Rex Ryan was fired.

The NFL’s tentative plan is start camps in late July, according to ESPN’s David Newton. New York will have to wait until later next month to make its full return to the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. The NFL and NFL Players Association came to this agreement to limit the need for travel during the coronavirus, per Schefter.

Last season, up to 10 teams held their training camp away from the team’s facilities. Now, they’ll have to adapt to the concessions made by the NFL to ensure that the season will start on time. Just last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy granted the Jets and the Giants permission to return to their team facilities as long as the league and state-mandated health protocols are being followed.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives Jets green light to open training center

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that the Jets can re-open their training facility.

The New York Jets were one of a handful of NFL teams that still had to keep their training facility closed due to COVID-19, but that is no longer the case.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that professional sports teams, including the Jets and Giants, can officially return to their training sites as long as their leagues allow for it. Teams will have to follow the health protocols provided by the state as well as the leagues.

In response to Gov. Murphy’s order, the Jets immediately came out with a statement that said they are getting ready to open up Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park.

“We are working closely with Gov. Murphy’s office, the league & our medical staff to establish prudent, health and safety measures for our staff and players,” a Jets spokesperson said. “Based on those guidelines, we will begin to open our facility using a phased approach at a time that is the most practical for our operations.”

Under NFL guidelines, only players who are rehabbing injuries are allowed back into training facilities. No coaches or players can enter the facility. Any team employees that work in an office setting are allowed back in the building but must have their temperature taken before entering.

This is the NFL’s first phase of reopening team training facilities. As the weeks go by and the COVID-19 pandemic hopefully continues to slow, the NFL will loosen up the restrictions.

For the Jets, their first meaningful dates are June 4-6, when they officially hold their mandatory minicamp. It’s still unknown at this time if that will be held, but at least the Jets took a baby step forward in re-opening their complex.

Jets still on lock down as Gov. Cuomo opens New York training facilities

The Jets are unable to open their training facility despite governor Andrew Cuomo allowing professional sports teams to open facilities.

If only the New York Jets actually played or trained in the Empire State.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that all professional sports teams can open their doors to their training facilities as long as they follow health and safety guidelines. New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy, has made no such proclamation yet, however. Unfortunately for Gang Green, that means they still can’t open up Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, New Jersey just yet.

The only NFL team that Cuomo’s announcement benefits is the Buffalo Bills,  who actually play and train in New York. Their training facility is in Orchard Park. The New York Giants’ training facility is in East Rutherford, New Jersey, so they’re in the same boat as the Jets.

The NFL recently allowed teams across the league to start opening their training facilities as long as their home state permits it. However, it does come with restrictions. Only players who are rehabbing injuries are allowed to return to their respective training sites. No coaches or players are allowed in the facilities.

Mandatory minicamp for the Jets is scheduled for June 4-6. So the Jets still have about a week and a half before that. The hope is that Gov. Murphy will allow the Jets to open their facility in time for minicamp.