New York Jets players reported for training camp on Tuesday and discovered a very different looking locker room at their facility in Florham Park, New Jersey.
The team made significant upgrades to its facilities, which includes 92 customized lockers, a sauna that replaces an under-used steam room, a larger 3D logo on the ceiling of the locker room, and a barbershop.
According to the Jets, the new lockers “are equipped with electronically controlled video screens and three separate fans for shoulder pads, helmets and cleats that will dry the equipment. The forced air ventilation will reduce moisture and lessen the risks of staph infections and MRSA.”
The upgrades were completed under a tight deadline of the five weeks between June’s mandatory minicamp and this week’s opening of training camp.
Jets respond to poor NFLPA poll grade
The timing of the facilities upgrades comes months after the team was ranked 29th in the 2025 NFLPA report card. Of the 11 categories, the Jets received grades of “C” or worse in eight of them, including Locker Room (D+), Training Room (C) and Ownership (F).
Jets players expressed that the problem areas they brought up in the 2024 survey were not addressed and that ownership decided to make “conditions worse” as a response.
“We take pride in having a first-class environment for the players,” Jets’ senior vice president of security and facility operations Robert Mastroddi said via the team’s website. “These upgrades will certainly provide more comfort, but they also will help with wellness, efficiency and ultimately performance. There is a commitment to winning and that’s where this all derived from.”
Owner Woody Johnson called the grades “totally bogus” during the NFL’s annual league meetings in March. He wasn’t a fan of how the data was collected from 1,695 players who participated, as it wasn’t noted how many from each team submitted responses.
The locker room is just one of many changes the franchise has undergone this offseason. There’s new leadership in general manager Darren Dougey and head coach Aaron Glenn, along with a fresh face at starting quarterback in Justin Fields, who replaces Aaron Rodgers.
Changes have been made and it’s time for the on-field product to improve as the Jets look to snap the NFL’s longest active postseason drought, which currently stands at 14 seasons.
