Jets hiring Steve Wilks to be defensive coordinator

Former 1-and-done Cardinals coach Steve Wilks has reportedly switched jobs again
Ex-Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks is now back in the NFL as a defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, per multiple reports.
Reports: Jets hiring Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator
Steve Wilks has agreed to terms to be the New York Jets' defensive coordinator under new head coach Aaron Glenn, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night. Wilks, 55, did not
Jets coach Aaron Glenn chooses Steve Wilks to be his defensive coordinator, reports say
Glenn, who was the Lions' defensive coordinator the past four seasons, said he would not be calling the defense for the Jets. Wilks has done the job and has head coaching experience.
Jets reportedly hiring ex-Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks as next defensive coordinator
Glenn was hired as the next head coach of the Jets earlier this month after a four-year run as the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator. The Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh in the middle of last season. Glenn said earlier this week that he will not call defensive plays, so that will presumably fall to Wilks.
Steve Wilks brings major experience to Aaron Glenn’s Jets staff
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has made his first major addition to his coaching staff, bringing on the experienced Steve Wilks to take over as defensive coordinator. He will assume play-calling duties for the defense after Glenn ensured at his introductory press conference on Monday that he would not garner such responsibilities
Jets' Aaron Glenn tabs former NFL head coach to coordinate defense
Wilks lasted only one year as the Arizona Cardinals' head coach after presiding over a 3-13 campaign in 2018. His NFL coaching career began in 2006 as a defensive backs assistant
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Aaron Glenn told everyone to put their seatbelts on during his press conference. Now, we are beginning to find out who is driving the Jets bus with him. The Jets agreed to a deal with Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator and Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator,
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The New York Jets landed one of the most coveted candidates in this head coaching cycle, as former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is in New York to turn things around. One of the biggest questions surrounding Glenn was whether he would continue calling the defense like he did with the Lions.
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Steve Wilks, who ran the Niners' defense in 2023 and was head coach of the Cardinals in 2018, has agreed to become the Jets' ...