Robert Saleh excited for Jets' practice at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night

There will be some welcome sights and sounds when the Jets hold practice at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night.

Fans will be back in the building and there probably will be some loud "J-E-T-S. Jets! Jets! Jets!" chants for Robert Saleh’s first practice inside his new home building.

"It’s going to be great," he said. "I’ve heard a lot about these fans. I can’t wait to see them all."

The Jets have had a few open practices at their facility in Florham Park, New Jersey, but the annual Green and White practice will mark the first time Jets fans will be at MetLife since a victory over the Steelers on Dec. 22, 2019. Because of COVID-19, the Jets played all of last season with the seats empty in their cavernous stadium that holds 82,500.

"It’s going to be lit," running back Ty Johnson said. "That’s a huge stadium, and for it to be empty during game day, it’s like we’re out there practicing but in a game uniform. I think it’s going to be amazing.

"The Jets’ fan base, they’re lit. They love this team. I think it’s going to be great. It’s going to be awesome. Just being able to have that experience again."

There is excitement surrounding the revamped Jets, who will be led by rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and could feature a total of 12 new starters. A lot of the optimism starts with Saleh. The former 49ers defensive coordinator has brought a different energy to the Jets.

The average fan knows Saleh from the passion he has shown on the sideline when his defense has made a big play. He’s been relatively reserved as a head coach during camp, but he is a presence and has strong messaging.

"He’s an ultra-smart, high-energy individual that anybody would want to follow," said special teams coordinator Brant Boyer, who is working with his third head coach with the Jets. "I think he’s going to do an outstanding job."

Saleh said this practice won’t be much different from what the team has been doing. There won’t be any live tackling, but the two teams will be allowed to move the football down the field as they try to simulate a game as much as possible.

Saleh also said he won’t split up the teams. It will be the first-team offense against the first-team defense. The same goes for the second and third teams.

"There’s going to be a lot more moving the ball, a lot more organic transitions with regards to punt, kickoff, field goal, just going through those gymnastics," Saleh said. "We’ll have coaches in the box, so we’ll try to simulate a game-like experience without actually picking teams.

"It’ll be good. It’s going to be fun. We’re looking forward to getting out there and getting the fans engaged and getting used to MetLife a little bit."

Notes & quotes: Guard Alex Lewis was placed on the exempt/ left squad list. The Jets have received a roster exemption for him. Lewis left practice Thursday, and Saleh said he was being evaluated for a head injury. Last season, Lewis was put on the non-football injury list and sought medical help for an issue unrelated to football . . .   Right tackle George Fant was activated from the COVID-19 list . . . The Jets signed linebacker Edmond Robinson and waived wide receiver Matt Cole. Robinson, who spent time with the Jets in 2017, played for new coordinator Jeff Ulbrich last season in Atlanta.

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