Overview
- Head coach Aaron Glenn decided Sunday night to make the change and informed Wilks on Monday, with Harris set to call the defense as Glenn assists in game planning.
- New York is 3-11 and ranks 30th in scoring defense at 28.4 points allowed per game, with just two takeaways and no interceptions through 14 contests, tying an NFL mark for interception drought.
- Jacksonville scored on eight of nine possessions in the 48-20 defeat, which followed a 34-10 loss to Miami as the Jets allowed 82 points over two weeks.
- Midseason trades of standouts Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner on Nov. 4 further thinned a defense that was underperforming even before the deals.
- Linebacker Quincy Williams called the firing "very unfortunate" and said players share responsibility, while reporting indicated some teammates questioned Wilks’ scheme during the season.