The New York Jets just wrapped up a season they'd probably like to forget - and fast. After a brutal 3-14 campaign, first-year head coach Aaron Glenn is wasting no time making changes, starting with his coaching staff.
Offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand is out, and he’s not the only one. Multiple position coaches were let go in recent days, and according to reports, at least a few of them didn’t see it coming.
Sources around the team suggest Glenn may have shifted gears from his original offseason plan. That pivot led to a late-week wave of firings, signaling a clear message: status quo won’t cut it in 2026.
Glenn’s shake-up doesn’t stop on the offensive side. There’s uncertainty around the defensive coordinator position as well.
While the Jets haven’t officially hired a new DC, Glenn is reportedly considering taking over play-calling duties himself. That’s a bold move - and one that could either stabilize a struggling defense or stretch the head coach even thinner in a critical year.
Let’s be clear: the 2025 Jets were historically bad. They opened the season 0-7 and never found their footing.
The offense was stagnant all year, with low point totals and missed opportunities defining their Sundays. One of the lowlights?
A painful loss to the Denver Broncos in Europe, where the offense looked completely out of sync.
But if you thought the offense was bad, the defense somehow matched it - and not in a good way. The Jets finished the season without recording a single interception.
That’s not just rare - it’s unprecedented. In a league where even the worst secondaries usually stumble into a few picks, going 17 games without one is almost unthinkable.
For Glenn, it’s a tough start to his head coaching tenure. He came in with a strong résumé as the former defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions and a former Jets player himself.
Expectations were high, especially with the second overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on the horizon. But now, with the fanbase restless and the playoff drought stretching back to 2010, the pressure is on.
Jets fans have waited more than a decade for a winning season. They’ve endured false starts, rebuilds, and quarterback carousels.
Now, they’re hoping Glenn’s offseason course correction - however abrupt - is the first step toward something different. Something better.
The road back to relevance won’t be easy. But if Glenn can find the right staff, get the most out of that No. 2 draft pick, and stabilize both sides of the ball, there’s at least a glimmer of hope. The Jets have been down for a long time - but they’re making moves that suggest they’re ready to fight their way back up.