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Jets Hire Steve Wilks As Defensive Coordinator

The New York Jets have hired Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator, This marks the first major staff hire for new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn.Wilks didn't work in the NFL last season after spending the 2023 season as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator. Wilks was dismissed in February 2024 following the team's Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.The hiring brings significant NFL leadership experience to Glenn's staff. Wilks previously served as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, where he went 3-13, and was interim head coach for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. This experience could prove valuable for Glenn, who is entering his first head coaching role. The two coaches have not previously worked together on an NFL staff.

The New York Jets have hired Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator, This marks the first major staff hire for new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn. Wilks didn't work in the NFL last season after spending the 2023 season as the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator. Wilks was dismissed in February 2024 following the team's Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The hiring brings significant NFL leadership experience to Glenn's staff. Wilks previously served as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, where he went 3-13, and was interim head coach for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. This experience could prove valuable for Glenn, who is entering his first head coaching role.

The two coaches have not previously worked together on an NFL staff..