U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working alongside more than five federal, state and local agencies, arrested 500 people during a weeklong immigration-enforcement operation in Southwest Florida.

According to ICE, those taken into custody included a Haitian national charged with murder, a Honduran national accused of molesting children, an alleged Mexican cartel member and a Guatemalan man accused of trying to use a Taser against an officer. Others had been accused or convicted of offenses including battery, driving under the influence, hit-and-run, domestic violence, illegal drug possession, driving without a license, resisting arrest and repeatedly reentering the United States after deportation.

The operation ran from Aug. 24 through Aug. 27, with ICE agents joined by personnel from the Florida Highway Patrol, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Florida National Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Suspected murderer captured

During the enforcement effort, Lee County deputies arrested a Haitian national seeking asylum in the United States on a murder charge.

Authorities identified the suspect as 28-year-old Whycliff Longin, who allegedly broke into a home in Lehigh Acres, Florida, on Aug. 27.

Shortly before 3 a.m., deputies answered a 911 call from a woman who, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, had escaped an attack in which she was strangled and fought to survive before barricading herself inside a bedroom.

Deputies said they spotted Longin fleeing from a nearby home and arrested him.

Inside the neighboring residence, investigators found a second woman dead in a bedroom with what the sheriff’s office described as obvious signs of blunt-force trauma.

The medical examiner determined that the woman died by homicide.

Longin faces charges of second-degree murder, attempted murder, sexual battery and burglary with battery. He remains jailed without bond at the Lee County Jail, where an ICE detainer has been placed on him.

“My prayers are with the family of the woman who tragically lost her life, and with the survivor who showed incredible strength in fighting to live,” Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said during a news conference.

Captured: Suspected Mexican cartel member, alleged Honduran child molester

In other arrests tied to the operation, ICE agents and Florida Highway Patrol troopers apprehended an alleged Mexican cartel member and a Honduran national accused of molesting two children, the agency said.

At another location, officers arrested Noe Lux Castro, 24, after a physical struggle. ICE described him as a “criminal illegal alien from Guatemala” who had entered the United States unlawfully.

ICE said Castro took a trooper’s Taser during the confrontation and attempted to use it against the officer. The agency said he entered the country without inspection at an unknown time and location.

Castro was charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and resisting an officer without violence.

The operation also led to the arrest of 40-year-old Olmen Noel Vargas-Mendoza, whom ICE identified as a “criminal illegal alien from Honduras.” The agency alleged that he had reentered the United States without inspection three times and had a history of domestic violence.

Officers also arrested 43-year-old Marlon Rolando Calderon-Castellon, whom ICE described as a “criminal illegal alien from Honduras.” According to the agency, he had illegally reentered the United States without inspection and had a criminal record involving battery and illegal drug possession.

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Carlos Humberto Monzon-Cabrera, 53, is “a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala,” who was arrested during the operation, according to ICE. He “has a criminal history that includes battery and multiple convictions for operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. He illegally entered the United States at an unknown time and location without inspection.”

Hermenegildo Andres-Juan, 52, is a “criminal illegal alien from Guatemala,” who was brought in during the surge, according to ICE. He “illegally reentered the United States after a previous deportation and has a criminal history that includes driving under the influence, resisting arrest, hit-and-run and public order crimes.

“He illegally entered the United States on Jan. 10, 2025.”

“We will not sit idly by and allow Floridians to be victimized.”

— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Also arrested was Armando Coc-Yat, 39, a “criminal illegal alien from Guatemala,” who entered the United States illegally without inspection on Dec. 4, 2018, according to ICE. He “has a criminal history that includes arrests for driving under the influence and hit-and-run.

“An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal on Nov. 16, 2021.”

Rigoberto Vargas-Resendiz, a 52-year-old “criminal illegal alien from Mexico,” also was among those arrested, ICE said. He “illegally reentered the United States without inspection three times,” including on Dec. 9, 2018. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal on May 26, 2011.

Also arrested was Daren Ruiz-Mejia, 37, a “criminal illegal alien from Venezuela,” according to ICE. He “illegally reentered the United States without inspection” on April 5, 2016 and “has a criminal history that includes driving under the influence of liquor.”

Melchor Perez-Garcia, 31, “is a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala” who was arrested in the operation, according to ICE. He “illegally reentered the United States without inspection and has a criminal history that includes driving under the influence, resisting an officer and obstruction without violence.”

Officers also caught Samuel Mateo-Francisco, 33, “a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala” who “illegally reentered the United States without inspection on three separate occasions,” including on Oct. 31, 2023, according to ICE.

“The continued success of these weeklong operations is a testament to the power of unity and our shared commitment to community safety,” said Matthew Elliston, of Enforcement and Removals Operations (ERO) for ICE.

“Working hand-in-hand with our state and local partners, we have successfully removed more than 500 illegal aliens from our streets, ensuring a safer environment for all,” said Elliston, the ERO Miami interim field office director.

“Those who choose to knowingly flaunt this nation’s immigration laws will face the consequences, and they will be provided a one-way ticket home.”

Florida has more deputizations to assist in federal immigration enforcement than any other state, according to ICE. All 67 county sheriffs and their agencies partner with ICE, along with multiple state law enforcement agencies.

“Florida continues to demonstrate how to turn important policy into meaningful action,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said after the operation results were announced.

Florida is the “most proactive and effective state in identifying, apprehending and deporting illegal immigrants who have intentionally avoided lawful immigration processes and committed horrific crimes within the United States,” DeSantis said.

“We will not sit idly by and allow Floridians to be victimized. Rather, we are executing on a whole-of-government approach that engages federal, state, and local law enforcement to get the job done and keep Florida safe and free.”

Harry Styles and his fiancée, Zoe Kravitz, were seen sharing a passionate kiss during a relaxed day out in New York City on Thursday.

The engaged couple walked hand in hand through the city before pausing at a crosswalk. Styles pulled Kravitz close and kissed the top of her head as they waited to cross.

Kravitz, 37, and Styles, 32, appeared to coordinate their casual outfits in shades of blue and seemed to complete the look with matching sunglasses.

The Blink Twice director wore a dark blue cropped top emblazoned with the word “Picasso,” styling it with a white midi skirt.

She finished the effortlessly polished look with black ballet-inspired kitten heels and a light brown woven tote.

The New York outing comes as Styles continues his 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden. During a recent performance, the singer also responded to fans who feared he might retire after completing his tour.

Kravitz added a red beaded necklace, a delicate gold bangle and sleek black wraparound sunglasses to her ensemble.

Styles opted for a muted blue sweatshirt over a gray T-shirt, pairing the layers with bright green shorts for a colorful street-style look.

He completed the outfit with white sneakers, a black shoulder bag and a gray baseball cap carried in one hand.

Like his fiancée, the pop star wore dark wraparound sunglasses to protect his eyes from the bright sun.

During the walk, the couple stopped at the roadside before crossing, where Styles placed an arm around Kravitz and gently kissed the crown of her head.

Kravitz then embraced him around the shoulders and leaned in for a passionate kiss as they continued their stroll through Manhattan.

Their public appearance follows reports that the couple are planning an intimate wedding attended only by close family and friends.

The pair’s engagement was confirmed in April after an eight-month whirlwind romance, with Kravitz previously photographed wearing a large diamond ring on her left hand.

Now, sources are claiming that Kravitz and Styles are hoping to tie the knot in a small ceremony, before celebrating with a ‘big party’ with ‘live music’.

The insider added that while Kravitz and Styles are very ‘involved’ with their respective work schedules, they are taking a very ‘laid-back’ approach when it comes to planning their wedding.

It was previously reported that the couple are hoping to marry in the UK ‘around Christmas time’ but have also mulled over the idea of having a second ceremony in New York.

A source said: ‘Zoe and Harry want to have live music – that’s a big part of the wedding for them.’

They went on to tell People: ‘Other than that, they really care most about having their loved ones around and partying with those close to them.

‘They’re not very fussy when it comes to wedding details. They care more about curating a fun and beautiful experience for those they hold dear.’

It was previously reported that Kravitz and Styles are considering ‘a small wedding in front of just family and close friends in the UK around Christmas time’.

A source told the publication: ‘I know for a fact Zoe would want to do something in New York because of her dad Lenny, so if anything it’s going to be two weddings.

‘Dad still lives in downtown [Manhattan]. It could be at the Fouquet’s Hotel. If she does two [weddings] it would be one in London and one in New York.’

A different source previously said: ‘Zoe is already thinking about the wedding. She wants something unique and has started discussing ideas for outfits, themes and designs.

‘She’s torn between a very intimate ceremony – possibly even eloping – and a larger celebration with all their loved ones, though a bigger wedding may ultimately win out.’

They added to The Sun: ‘She talks about it all the time – beautiful locations like Paris or the French Riviera, lots of flowers, stunning outfits, and a celebration that lasts all day and night, surrounded by love.’

An unusual murder trial is underway in Florida, where a plastic surgeon is accused of killing an attorney he had clashed with in court and placing his body in a dumpster that prosecutors say was later taken to a landfill.

Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, 47, is representing himself while wearing an orange jail uniform. He faces a first-degree murder charge and could receive the death penalty. Kosowski waived his right to a jury trial, leaving a Pinellas County judge to determine his fate.

Kosowski was arrested in March 2023 in connection with the disappearance of attorney Steven Cozzi. He has remained jailed ever since and maintains that he is innocent.

The two men first became connected through a legal dispute.

Beginning in 2019, Cozzi worked on a civil lawsuit involving money Kosowski allegedly was owed for work connected to personal injury cases. Cozzi helped represent the corporate defendants Kosowski was suing.

Court records show that Kosowski grew increasingly hostile toward Cozzi during the yearslong litigation. He blamed the attorney for his difficulties in the case and repeatedly sought to have him removed as defense counsel.

“He made a bunch of completely unwarranted, inappropriate accusations about Steve throughout the litigation,” Jake Pillsbury, an attorney who worked with Cozzi, testified in court.

Pillsbury said Cozzi had told others that Kosowski confronted him in a restroom during a deposition, called him “a scumbag” and declared that he was going to win.

The behavior left people close to Cozzi concerned for his safety.

Cozzi’s husband, Michael Montgomery, suggested arranging “some kind of on-site security” if Cozzi had to meet with Kosowski again.

Blood-spattered discovery

On March 21, 2023, Cozzi and Kosowski were both scheduled to participate in a teleconference hearing at 10 a.m.

Montgomery described the morning as ordinary. Cozzi brought him coffee, and the two briefly spoke before Cozzi left for work. It was the last time Montgomery saw him.

Roughly 10 minutes before the hearing, Cozzi left his phone, keys, wallet and other belongings on his desk before heading to the office restroom.

He never joined the scheduled teleconference.

Later, Cozzi’s boss entered the restroom and discovered blood spatter, according to court records.

Security video from the day Cozzi disappeared shows someone arriving at about 8:30 a.m. in a silver Toyota Tundra. Prosecutors allege the person was Kosowski.

Investigators said a man wearing dark gloves entered the building carrying a box “large enough to conceal a human body.”

At 10:22 a.m., the same man was captured leaving the building while pulling a wagon draped with a reddish-orange blanket.

The man could be seen struggling with the weight of the cart while pulling it to the truck, records show.

That day, the Tundra was driven to Kosowski’s home in Tarpon Springs, Florida, videos pieced together from multiple surveillance cameras showed, according to court records.

On the way, the truck passed a Flock camera that captured an image of “a red bag or blanket in a cart that appeared to contain what resembles a human body located in the bed of the truck,” according to arrest records.

Two days later, investigators arrived at Kosowski’s home with a search warrant and found the Tundra in the garage with blood in the truck bed, on the driver’s side headrest, on the driver’s side floorboard and on the garage floor.

Cozzi’s DNA was found in the Tundra and Kosowski’s garage floor, court records show.

In the search of Kosowski’s vehicles, investigators found a ballistic vest with a “substantial amount” of blood on it. They also found one iPhone and a “burner phone”––the term for an inexpensive, prepaid device meant to be discarded.

Law enforcement officials also found a vest meant to be worn by a medical first responder, sheriff’s office patches, a foldable bike, a gas can, $282,000 in cash, two passports and black, industrial-sized garbage bags.

Investigators also found a black duffel that the prosecution has called “a murder bag.” Inside, there were lighters, a Taser, scissors, brass knuckles, a crowbar, ski masks and a Guy Fawkes mask.

The bag also contained a syringe, a needle and a vial of succinylcholine, a paralytic drug. It was labeled in a way that connected it to Kosowski’s plastic-surgery office in Miami.

Surprising maneuvers caught on video

After Kosowski was arrested, police informed him they’d be searching his body to collect possible DNA and fingernail clippings, and would be taking photographs of him, the prosecution said.

After that, camera footage from inside the patrol car shows Kosowski struggling to bring his hands from behind his back, underneath his feet and up to his face.

He then began to “meticulously suck on each of his fingers,” a member of the prosecution team told the judge.

“He’s using his tongue and getting up underneath it and slurping. He’s using his teeth almost as a nail file, trying to destroy any trace of evidence that might bring him back to Steven Cozzi.”

The prosecution argues that Kosowski began planning the killing long before he allegedly murdered Cozzi.

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More than a month before the attorney’s disappearance, Kosowski allegedly visited Cozzi’s home without his knowledge and photographed a car in the carport, according to the prosecution team.

Kosowski also visited Blanchard Law Firm where Cozzi worked. He drove around the building and took photos multiple times before Cozzi’s disappearance, the prosecution has alleged.

In early March 2023, Kosowski began searching Cozzi and Montgomery online, seeking information about their wedding and records about previous and current addresses, prosecutors said.

An employee of the building that housed the Blanchard Law Firm told investigators that a week before Cozzi’s disappearance, she found a man in a mask hiding in the office utility closet.

Suspicious, she asked him why he was there, court records show. He told her it was because of a power outage and walked away.

She watched him leave in a grey Toyota Tundra, investigators said.

Fingerprints matching Kosowski’s were later found in that closet.

Investigators never found Cozzi’s body.

Searching for Cozzi

On the day Cozzi disappeared, Kosowski’s cellphone was allegedly tracked traveling toward his second home in Miami. He pulled off on a dirt road in South Florida near the Everglades where there’s a dumpster, court records show.

Records of his cellphone’s location show he returned to the dumpster two days later, the prosecution alleges. The team argues that Kosowski returned to the garbage collection container to see if it had been emptied.

Law enforcement later investigated the dumpster and a K-9 trained in human detection alerted on it, indicating the presence of human remains. But a body was not found.

Investigators tracked down the garbage truck driver who collected that dumpster on his route. He remembers that day.

“It was a smell that he had never experienced,” a member of the prosecution team told the court.

“He described that smell as vile. He had to crush the trash back in his garbage truck so many times, because the stench was so overwhelming––and this is someone who is a garbage truck driver.”

The day he drove that load, the garbage truck driver stopped at a store to buy air freshener because he “could not stand the scent that was in his nose while he was driving around,” the prosecution said.

That smell was “Steven’s body decaying in the Florida heat for two days.”

Video captured by a camera mounted on the garbage truck captured the load from the dumpster tumbling into the truck. That footage shows “a lot of black industrial-sized garbage bags, similar to the ones that Dr. Kozowski had in the trunk of his car,” a prosecution team member told the judge.

Video shown in court shows bags falling into the truck that are “consistent with a human body,” the prosecution team said.

Law enforcement officers visited the landfill where the garbage truck dumped that load, but it was more than a week after it was deposited.

By that time, more than 6,000 tons of compacted garbage had been piled atop the load.

Still, in an attempt to recover the body of Cozzi, they sifted through the landfill for days, officers testified in court.

“His hearse was a dump truck, and his burial site… is at the Collier County Landfill,” a prosecutor told the court.

The prosecution team has called dozens of witnesses to testify before Judge Joseph Bulone.

In July 2025, a written plea of not guilty was submitted by an attorney representing Kosowski at the time. In that plea, he requested a trial by jury.

More than a year later, on Aug. 31, Kosowski told the court he’d changed his mind and wanted a judge to decide his fate.

His trialbegan on Sept. 14.

For the first three days of the trial, Kosowski sat mostly quiet, blandly staring at witnesses, taking notes and giving short answers to questions from the judge. On the fourth day, he began cross-examining some of the prosecution’s witnesses who had presented evidence.

He has objected to evidence obtained from his body, from his Toyota Corolla and from his residence, according to court records. His motions to suppress the evidence were denied.

On Sept. 18, the fifth day of his trial, he asked the judge to strike a key witness’s testimony about DNA evidence. He argued that the witness, a DNA expert, didn’t provide enough of his own interpretation of the numbers.

Bulone denied the motion, but said Kosowski could challenge the DNA findings in closing arguments.

News Media was not able to reach Kosowski for comment.

The trial is set to resume on Sept. 22.

Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Ole Miss ended in disappointment Saturday night, as his former quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, delivered a standout performance to lead the Rebels past Kiffin’s LSU Tigers.

Kiffin returned to Oxford, Mississippi, for the first time since his abrupt departure from Ole Miss in November, shortly before the previous season’s College Football Playoff. The reception was hostile from the outset, with fans unleashing a steady stream of boos and repeated “F*** Lane Kiffin” chants throughout the night.

Chambliss, whom Kiffin helped develop into a star after recruiting him from a Division II program to Mississippi last year, threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns before adding the go-ahead rushing score in the fourth quarter.

LSU erased a 24-7 halftime deficit and pulled level, but Chambliss then directed a 75-yard touchdown drive despite the absence of leading running back Kewan Lacy, who exited with a left shoulder injury.

On the decisive play, Chambliss sold a handoff, cut against the grain and sprinted 14 yards to the pylon, beating LSU safety Ty Benefield. Ole Miss followed with a successful two-point conversion to move eight points ahead with 6:14 remaining.

LSU responded with a 69-yard march to the Ole Miss 6-yard line. Sam Leavitt missed a wide-open tight end, Zach Grace, on a third-down throw near the goal line, then saw his fourth-down attempt glance off the helmet of defensive end Kam Franklin. Jaylon Braxton intercepted the deflection in the end zone to secure the victory.

Kiffin, accompanied by several police officers, stepped off the LSU bus roughly 90 minutes before kickoff and was immediately met by boos and jeers from thousands of Ole Miss supporters.

He remained composed and waved toward the crowd, while a small contingent of traveling LSU fans offered cheers that were nearly drowned out by the hostility directed at Kiffin.

The Tigers entered the stadium without incident. Ole Miss had taken the unusual precaution of installing tall chain-link fences covered in blue fabric to block the crowd’s view.

Even so, some fans waited for a glimpse of the tops of LSU’s buses before shouting insults, including obscenities, as the team made the short journey to the visiting locker room.

The noise intensified when Kiffin and his LSU players came onto the field for warmups. His running backs coach, Kevin Smith, was filmed exchanging words with Ole Miss supporters in the stands wearing red and blue.

Videos also showed Ole Miss fans verbally confronting LSU players as they arrived at the stadium and moved around the field.

Following the defeat, an emotional Kiffin reflected on his six years in Oxford. “A lot of emotions of gratefulness for this place and the six years went well beyond football… it was a lot, it was really emotional,” he said. “But it was not emotions maybe that I thought I would’ve felt from all the name calling… a lot of gratitude for this place and the people that changed my life way bigger than winning a football game.”

Kiffin continued: “It was just a lot, coming in… Six years here and a lot of things, a lot of life-changing experiences and a lot of really good people that helped me through some really hard times… sometimes you can’t predict your emotions. I know sometimes I don’t act like it, but I’m a human too.”

Several LSU dignitaries watched from the sideline during warmups, including Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Kiffin’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, was on the field speaking with LSU president Wade Rousse when a practice punt took an odd bounce and struck Rousse in the side of the head.

Mississippi state officials assembled the state’s largest law enforcement presence ever for a college football game in Oxford, a town of about 26,000 permanent residents’.

Authorities expected around 100,000 people to converge – many of them without tickets for 64,000-seat Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Just in case there were any lingering doubts where Kiffin now stands with Ole Miss fans, the Rebel faithful made their feelings crystal clear during Saturday’s live broadcast of ESPN’s College GameDay.

Speaking via satellite from the team’s hotel in Oxford, Kiffin’s face was projected onto a large screen overlooking the throngs of students and Rebels fans. Almost immediately, chants of ‘a**hole’ began to ring out from the group.

‘I really appreciate you guys gaslighting them with this,’ Kiffin told the ESPN panel.

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And as if that weren’t enough, fans naturally brought some derisive signs to the College GameDay broadcast.

‘I’m 10 and I make better decisions than Lane,’ read a sign held by one young Ole Miss fan.

One young woman brought a sign humorously suggesting she and Kiffin previously dated: ‘Why is my ex here?’

Kiffin did try to defuse the tension at a few moments, once telling the panel: ‘It’s not about me. Both teams have great players, great coaches, [I] have a lot of respect for their program.’ 

Meanwhile, chants of ‘a**hole’ continued to rage in the background. 

Tensions between the two storied SEC schools ramped up when Kiffin left the Rebels to take the LSU job and a $91 million contract just as the team he had coached for six years was days away from its first appearance in the CFP.

Kiffin wanted to stay through the playoff, but Ole Miss moved on to coach Pete Golding and advanced to the CFP semifinals. LSU finished 7-6, capped by a loss in the Texas Bowl.

The off-field storylines haven’t stopped since. Kiffin’s comments about whether Black players could be recruited to Ole Miss, lawsuits alleging Ole Miss transfers owe big money for reneging on their NIL deals and LSU’s now-abandoned defiance of rules against rostering former pro players only brightened the spotlight on this game.

LSU threw another wrinkle into the mix by saying midweek that quarterback Leavitt was ‘doubtful’ to play, sparking immediate fan accusations of gamesmanship. He played throughout the game.

Kiffin’s daughter, Landry, risked the wrath of Ole Miss fans as she wore a bright yellow dress in support of her father’s LSU to their grudge match.

Landry, 21, is still an Ole Miss student after her father’s notorious defection. However, she is now finishing her degree remotely from Baton Rouge.

She has also been dating LSU’s star linebacker Whit Weeks since last year and made no effort to hide who she was cheering for during the big game in Oxford, Mississippi. 

Landry posted several TikToks of herself getting ready for the big night and eventually her look consisted of a bright yellow Prada dress.

She posed for a selfie on the field before kickoff, where she watched warm ups, and captioned the post ‘LFG’ before heading up to her suite to watch the game. 

It came after banners linking Landry sexually with a former Rebels player allegedly surfaced in and around the Oxford campus this week.

Ahead of the game, Landry pleaded with Rebels fans to stop hanging sexually inappropriate banners aimed at mocking her and her family.

‘I normally don’t respond to any hateful posts around game days, but this one actually hurts,’ Landry, who has her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, said on TikTok. ‘I’m still a student at Ole Miss. I’ve loved my time here, and I love Ole Miss, so that’s what kind of makes this all even more upsetting.

‘I opened my phone this morning to pictures of banners on houses around Oxford posted on different accounts, saying really inappropriate things about me and with somebody that I genuinely have never met in my life, which makes it even more frustrating to say the least,’ she continued.

‘I think that turning a girl into the punchline of a sexual joke because you’re upset at somebody she’s related to should not be okay. I understand emotions are high this week and people are upset, but I’m my own person.

‘I will just never understand how someone can feel good about themselves putting such vulgar things about a girl on a giant banner hanging from their house. I feel like that’s really mind blowing to me. I just hope people realize that there’s like an actual person behind the jokes that they make, but I don’t know.’

Here’s an in-depth preview of Sunday’s Week 2 meeting between the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium:

Marquee matchup

Jets coach Aaron Glenn vs. Packers quarterback Jordan Love

The Jets are entering a notable portion of their schedule, with three consecutive games against NFC North opponents.

That run begins with a matchup Glenn knows well. Before taking over in New York, he was the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator from 2021 through 2024.

Over that span, Love made four starts against Glenn’s Detroit defenses.

Green Bay went 1-3 in those contests, and Love did not surpass 300 passing yards in any of them.

The Packers quarterback was sacked five times in one of those meetings and threw two interceptions overall. In Green Bay’s lone victory against Glenn, Love accounted for three touchdown passes.

Love, however, is now more seasoned and enters Sunday’s game after throwing for 387 yards against the Vikings.

That performance came under intense pressure. Love was hit 15 times and sacked four times while Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores blitzed on nearly 80 percent of the Vikings’ defensive snaps.

Even with that history, Glenn had high praise for the Packers quarterback he will try to contain Sunday.

“His arm talent is unbelievable,” Glenn said, pointing to Love’s ability to make throws from unusual angles. He also highlighted Love’s arm strength, mobility outside the pocket and talent for launching deep passes while rolling to his right—an unusual skill that not every quarterback possesses.

Four downs

Keeping it tight: The Jets have selected a tight end within the first two rounds in each of the last two drafts, making their frequent use of multi-tight-end formations easy to anticipate. Even so, the approach stood out in last week’s win over Tennessee. According to Next Gen Stats, New York used at least two tight ends on 27 of its 63 offensive plays.

The game’s opening touchdown came on a handoff to Kenyon Sadiq, the team’s first-round pick this year. Tight ends Mason Taylor and Jeremy Ruckert helped spring the play with key blocks.

The most unusual tight-end sequence arrived in the third quarter, when the Jets put all five of their tight ends on the field. New York considers fullback Andrew Beck part of that group.

Offensive coordinator Frank Reich said one of the team’s analytics staffers searched back 20 years to see whether any NFL team had previously used a five-tight-end personnel package and found no evidence of it. Reich stressed that the formation was not created as a gimmick, but because the Jets believe they have five capable tight ends. He added that small moments of fun can be valuable in such a demanding league.

Missing Micah: Green Bay made one of the NFL’s biggest moves before last season by acquiring Micah Parsons. The addition paid off until Parsons suffered a torn ACL in December during a game against the Denver Broncos. The Packers lost that contest and then dropped their next four games, including a playoff defeat to the Chicago Bears.

Green Bay’s skid reached six games last week after the Packers squandered a 22-10 advantage against Minnesota. The Vikings scored the final 29 points to win 39-22, extending Green Bay’s troubling pattern of second-half collapses—something the Jets will look to exploit again.

Familiar foes: Glenn and Love are not the only participants in Sunday’s Jets-Packers matchup with a history against one another. New York quarterback Geno Smith and Green Bay defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon also met four times during their days in the NFC West.

Smith was Seattle’s starting quarterback in those games, while Gannon was coaching the Arizona Cardinals.

Smith went 4-0 with six touchdowns and two interceptions in those meetings, but he did not put much stock in that, though.

“I just focus on this game,” Smith said. “Nothing in the past really matters, as I’ve said before. Coach Gannon is a great coach and he has coached some tremendous defenses over the course of his career, so I know that he’s going to have those guys ready, and it’s up to us to go out there and execute.”

Sticking with Sanders: Jason Sanders will be the Jets kicker again this week.

He had a mixed bag in his debut against Tennessee.

Sanders had an ugly miss from 54 yards, but made field goals from 33, 51 and 52 yards.

“I thought it was critical to see him go through that miss and then be able to come back and make, I think it was two 50-something yarders, which I thought was impressive,” Glenn said. “And if you look at our team in general, including myself, we have a team of men that has gone through some things, that’s fought through some adversity. … I like the way that he fought back, ending up making those field goals.”

Costello’s call

The Jets are riding high after their Week 1 win over the Titans, and they did look good.

But now they step up in class and the Packers are not just a good team, but a desperate one. I think the Jets can score on Green Bay, but will have a tough time slowing down Jordan Love.

Packers 31, Jets 27