Overview
- The Jets said Friday they finished virtual interviews with eight defensive coordinator candidates and have not made a hire.
- The pool includes Lions assistant Jim O’Neil and former Michigan and NFL coordinator Wink Martindale.
- Other interviewees were Mathieu Araujo, Ephraim Banda, Demarcus Covington, Chris Harris, Daronte Jones and Jim Leonhard.
- The opening followed the Dec. 15 firing of Steven Wilks during a 3-14 season in which the defense ranked among the league’s worst in yards and points allowed.
- O’Neil’s résumé features DC roles with the Browns, 49ers and Northwestern, development of All-Pro Kerby Joseph and Pro Bowler Brian Branch in Detroit, and an earlier stint on the Jets’ staff.