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 New York Jets will surely be a defensive-minded team now that they're helmed by Aaron Glenn, a former Jets first-round cornerback who previously was the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator. As Glenn and the Jets fill out the rest of the coaching staff,

Steve Wilks is finalizing a deal to take over New York’s defense, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. He had an interview lined up for today, so that meeting has obviously gone well. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler adds a contract will be signed tomorrow. This will mark a return to coaching after Wilks was out of the league in 2024.

The New York Jets agreed to terms with Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Wilks is the first coordinator hired by new head coach Aaron Glenn, who was formally introduced by the Jets on Monday along with new general manager Darren Mougey.

Steve Wilks is finalizing a deal to take over New York’s defense, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. He had an interview lined up for Wednesday, so that meeting has obviously gone well. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler adds a contract will be signed Thursday. This will mark a return to coaching after Wilks was out of the league in 2024.

The New York Jets have requested to speak with Washington Commanders assistant QB coach David Blough for a role on their coaching staff.

The New York Jets have not officially hired anyone to complement Aaron Glenn's new staff yet, but a few interesting names have already begun to circulate for interviews. As of Monday afternoon, here is the list of interviews the Jets have conducted with assistants on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

Following the introductory press conference of New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey, the wider NFL world started speculating on the future of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated quadricep muscle, the team announced on Wednesday.

The Jets spent Tuesday huddling with their top choices for their head coach and general manager openings but still had not closed a deal with them as of Tuesday night.

A former Carolina Panthers coach and Charlotte native coach has taken a new NFL job, according to reports. Steve Wilks, who went to West Charlotte High School and App State, has been hired as the New York Jets’ next defensive coordinator.