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Jets Fire Defensive Coordinator Steve Wilks After 48-20 Rout by Jaguars

Chris Harris assumes play-calling for the final three games under Aaron Glenn's evaluation.

Overview

  • Aaron Glenn announced the move Monday morning, a day after initially expressing postgame support for Wilks.
  • The Jaguars game featured six total touchdowns by Trevor Lawrence, zero Jets sacks, two quarterback hits, and scores on eight of nine series.
  • New York owns the league's fewest takeaways with three, has no interceptions through 14 games, and ranks near the bottom in points allowed and sacks.
  • Midseason trades of Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams removed key defensive talent and have been cited as context for the unit's decline.
  • Glenn said he will assist with game-planning for the Saints as the 3-11 Jets use the final stretch to assess coaches, players, and scheme.