The Jets are parting ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
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coach Aaron Glenn continued to overhaul his coaching staff, parting ways Tuesday with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after only one season, sources told ESPN. The move comes four days after Glenn fired seven assistant coaches, not counting defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who was dismissed with three games remaining in the season. It's an unusual amount of turnover, considering they were all hired only one year ago. The timing also is odd. The offseason is three weeks old, and teams across the NFL are well into the process of filling out their coaching staffs. It's unclear why Glenn, coming off a 3-14 season, waited to make these moves. He had multiple discussions with Engstrand about his role, a source said, with Glenn ultimately deciding to move on. Engstrand didn't expect it to unfold like this. When the season ended, he told friends he was excited about the offense's prospects in 2026, a source said. Tanner Engstrand is out as the Jets' offensive coordinator after one season in which New York finished 29th in scoring and 29th in total yards. The search for a new offensive coordinator will begin immediately. The Jets must be Rooney Rule compliant, meaning they must interview at least two minority candidates. Initially, there was talk about retaining Engstrand in a reduced role , but that plan didn't materialize. Glenn is interested in bringing in a veteran playcaller from the outside, and he already has talked with formerAdd Engstrand to a long list of one-and-done playcallers. The next one will be New York's 12th playcaller in 16 seasons. The last one to last more than two years was currentThis is hardly a new trend. The Jets, undermined by quarterback instability, have finished no better than 23rd in scoring for 10 straight seasons. " had some really good ups and some downs," Engstrand said in Week 18."There's been some really good things and there's been some things we know we can learn upon. And so, for me, personally, there's definitely things that I look back on, and I've reflected on over the last several weeks, that maybe I would adjust and do a little bit differently going forward. But I think it's been really, really good." Glenn took a chance on Engstrand, 43, who had no playcalling experience at the NFL level. They worked together with theMeanwhile, the search for a defensive coordinator continues. On Tuesday, the Jets completed a virtual interview with Brian Duker, a former Lions assistant and most recently the Glenn has met with at least nine candidates, including longtime NFL coordinator Wink Martindale, who had an in-person interview Saturday -- the only known candidate to have a second interview. He was thought to be the favorite, but the field has expanded. Chris Harris, who became the interim when Wilks was fired, remains a possibility. In the end, Glenn could opt to handle the defensive playcalling himself.
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