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, sources confirmed.
Wilks, the former head coach with the Cardinals, has been viewed as the favorite to land the job since Glenn was hired.
Banjo has been the assistant special teams coach for the Broncos for the last two years.
Wilks, 55, is a veteran coach who has served as a defensive coordinator for the Panthers, Browns and 49ers.
He spent one season as the Cardinals head coach in 2018 and also served as interim coach in Carolina in 2022.
Wilks last worked as the 49ers defensive coordinator in 2023 but was fired after one season. He was out of the league last year.
In five seasons as a coordinator or head coach, Wilks only had a top 10 defense in yards allowed or points once, with the 49ers in 2023, when they were top 10 in both.
Glenn said Monday that he won’t call the defensive plays so Wilks is a key hire. Wilks can also help Glenn along as a new head coach with his experience in the job.