The Jets will head to the NFL Scouting Combine this week, which will be hosted in Indianapolis for a 38th time and the 16th time at Lucas Oil Stadium. With the NFL's free agency negotiating window set to open on March 10 and the draft more than eight weeks away, roster construction will continue to be the focus for HC Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey.

"Culture is about people," Glenn said at his introductory news conference, "and getting the right people in the building. I saw that firsthand with what Bill Parcells did, and that's why the turnaround was so fast."

Here are five things to watch as the Combine kicks off in America's Heartland:

New Regime
The Jets new leadership team – HC Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey – are expected to meet with the media early this week. Change is underway at 1 Jets Drive after Glenn finalized his coaching staff and Mougey made alterations to the personnel department. With the NFL's salary cap reportedly expected to be between $277.5 million and $281.5 million, the Jets have already begun making critical roster decisions with financial implications. After the Jets informed Aaron Rodgers they are moving in a different direction at quarterback, they may elect to create more financial flexibility.

The Green & White's offseason needs include QB, RT, TE, DT, CB, S and DT.

"I'll say this about any player acquisition, whether we're adding or subtracting, that is going to be a decision with Aaron and I both," Mougey said. "It's a 'we.' If a player we add, it's our decision."

Glenn said: "I want men and women that love football, that are highly competitive and are going to endear themselves to their teammates and coworkers. So, if you bring those type of people in, it's hard to get to that 'here we go again' because we have the same vision. We're going in one direction, and we'll have people in this building that's going in one direction."

Quarterback
With Aaron Rodgers no longer in the team's plans, veteran Tyrod Taylor and young passers Jordan Travis and Adrian Martinez remain. When asked what he's looking for at the position in January, Glenn was succinct.

"A winner with mental and physical toughness," he said.

Darren Mougey, who spent the previous 12 seasons in Denver, was part of a front office that traded a sixth-round pick for Teddy Bridgewater in 2021 and then sent three players and multiple draft picks, including two first-rounders, to Seattle to acquire Russell Wilson in 2022. Denver released Wilson last March before selecting Oregon QB Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall selection in the draft.

"I learned a lot," Mougey said of his tenure with the Broncos. "I learned a lot. You said it, we've kind of done every way, trade for a guy, draft a guy, draft another guy, and I learned a lot that I am going to take with me to this situation here."

The Jets will have a third different opening-day starting quarterback in the past five seasons.

No. 7
In his latest mock draft, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah has the Jets selecting Penn State TE Tyler Warren with No. 7 overall selection.

"The Jets ranked second-to-last in rushing offense last season, and they desperately need another target in the passing game," Jeremiah wrote. "Warren helps them improve in both of those areas."

The Jets are in an interesting spot at No. 7. Most pundits believe Penn State edge Abdul Carter and Colorado CB-WR Travis Hunter are the two top overall prospects in the class, but when will the quarterback dominoes start? Tennessee (No. 1), Cleveland (No. 2), the Giants (No. 3) and the Raiders (No. 6) all could look to add QBs early. Cam Ward (Miami) and Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) may be on top of some teams draft boards but there are several passers including Jaxson Dart (Mississippi), Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Riley Leonard (Notre Dame), Kyle McCord (Syracuse), Will Howard (Ohio State), Quinn Ewers (Texas) and Tyler Shough (Louisville) who will have opportunities in Indy to elevated their respective draft stocks.

If the Jets stay at No. 7 and don't take a QB, they might be choosing from a group that includes T Will Campbell (LSU), DT Mason Graham (Michigan), WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona), CB Will Johnson (Michigan), T Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas) and CB Jahdae Barron (Texas).

Jets Free Agents
The Jets have 27 players with expiring contracts — 23 unrestricted free agents, 2 restricted free agents and 2 exclusive rights free agents.

The list includes CB D.J. Reed, LB Jamien Sherwood, RT Morgan Moses and TE Tyler Conklin. Reed might be the most coveted cornerback on the market while Sherwood (25) is coming off a career year, totaling 158 tackles, a league-leading 98 solo stops, and was named the Curtis Martin Team MVP.

"This is about the roster, and we plan on building the best roster that we can," Aaron Glenn said in January. "So whatever that may be, guard, tackle, defensive tackle, that's what we're evaluating, and listen, everybody is under a microscope, that's just what it is, so we're going to do the best we can to make sure we're building the best roster."

School Breakdown
A total of 329 prospects have been invited to attend this year's Combine. Of the 88 schools that will be represented, Ohio State (15), Texas (14), Georgia (14), Oregon (12), Ole Miss (11), South Carolina (11) and Miami (10) lead the way.

The SEC ranks No. 1 among Power-4 conference invitees with 105 and is followed by the Big 10 (79), ACC (60) and Big 12 (46). Of the seven non-FBS players invited, four offensive linemen will be in Indy including, North Dakota State's Grey Zabel.