The New York Jets have hired Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator. Wilks, who previously served as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, will take over a Jets defense that has been one of the top units in the league in recent years.
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Wilks will replace Jeff Ulbrich, who served as the coordinator from 2021 to 2024 and was the Jets' interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season. A unit that led the NFL in multiple categories in 2022 under DeMeco Ryans -- including fewest points per game allowed and defensive expected points added -- took a step back the following season.
Niners coach Kyle Shanahan explained the decision to fire Wilks by saying,"It just ended up not being the right fit. And it hurt for me to do this, but that's exactly why I had to."
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