After less than a year at the helm, New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is already making changes to his coaching staff.

The New York Jets and Steve Wilks are no more. Less than a day after head coach Aaron Glenn showed support to the defensive coordinator, Glenn announced Wilks has been fired on Monday. On day prior, New York (3-11) was blown out 48-20 by the Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) in embarrassing fashion for the team's defense in Week 15.

New York Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who joined the team in 2025, was fired after a 48-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 15.

The Jaguars have been able to get turnovers by punching the ball out, by pressuring quarterbacks into mistakes, and by simply winning their matchups in the secondary. The Jaguars' defense is clicking at a high rate, just like their offense has been.

After their worst defensive performance of the season, the Jets have made a big change to the coaching staff. The team fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after his unit gave up 48 points to the Jaguars on Sunday. Head coach Aaron Glenn announced the news during his Monday press conference.

Aaron Glenn has had a challenging first year as the New York Jets' head coach. He fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Monday after a 48-20 loss to Jacksonville.

The New York Jets lost a piece on Sunday for the remainder of the 2025 National Football League season. Jets cornerback Isaiah Oliver suffered a knee injury ag

The New York Jets poached safety Keidron Smith off the Broncos ' practice squad on Monday, signing him to their active roster. Smith (6-2, 210 pounds) has been with Denver since December of the 2023 season, mostly on the practice squad. He made nine appearances in 2024 but did not play in any games with the Broncos this season.

After Sunday’s 48-20 loss to the Jaguars, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn was asked if he had thought about taking over the team’s defensive play-calling and he said he brought defensive coordinator Steve Wilks “in for a reason and I want him to run his system.”

The New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks as the unit has struggled to create turnovers and get after the quarterback.

The New York Jets fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks one day getting thumped 48-20 by the Jacksonville Jaguars​.

The New York Jets will have a chance to solve an