Steve Wilks has agreed to phrases to be the New York Jets’ defensive coordinator underneath new head trainer Aaron Glenn, more than one media retailers reported Wednesday evening.
Wilks, 55, didn’t trainer within the NFL in 2024 after one season as DC in San Francisco. The 49ers fired him after shedding to the Kansas Town Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
He used to be head trainer of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, lasting one season and going 3-13. Wilks used to be additionally meantime head trainer with the Carolina Panthers in 2022 and used to be 6-6.
A defensive assistant within the NFL from 2005-17 with Washington, Chicago, San Diego and Carolina, Wilks served as defensive coordinator with the Panthers in 2017 and Cleveland Browns in 2019.
He additionally used to be the defensive coordinator at Missouri in 2021, resuming a school training occupation that ran from 1995-2004.
Glenn mentioned at his introductory press convention on Monday that he wasn’t making plans to name defensive performs. He used to be the Detroit Lions’ DC from 2021-24.
“I need to be the most efficient head trainer you’ll be able to in finding,” mentioned Glenn, who used to be the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator from 2021 via this season. “To ensure that me to do this, I believe I wish to arrange the sport.”
Additionally Wednesday evening, NFL Community reported Glenn employed Steve Heiden as his offensive line trainer. Heiden labored with Glenn in Detroit, training the tight ends. And Glenn is reportedly set to rent Chris Banjo as particular groups coordinator. Banjo used to be assistant particular groups trainer for the Denver Broncos this season.
–Box Stage Media