New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has made a surplus of changes to his staff as Gang Green continues to look for a new defensive coordinator.
According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, Glenn fired quarterbacks coach Charles London, pass-game coordinator Scott Turner, defensive line coach Eric Washington, linebackers coach Aaron Curry, and defensive assistants Alonso Escalante, Dré Bly, and Roosevelt Williams.
The Jets’ decision to hire London last offseason raised eyebrows from the start, and nothing about the results in 2025 changed that perception. With a rookie quarterback expected to enter the picture, Gang Green needed an experienced voice to help develop that QB, which made moving on from London inevitable.
Turner, meanwhile, arrived as one of the Jets’ most seasoned additions last offseason. He previously served two stints as an NFL offensive coordinator, first with Washington from 2020-22 and later with the Las Vegas Raiders as their interim OC in 2024. While New York suffered from lackluster quarterback play, the Jets’ passing game was horrendous under Turner’s watch, finishing the 2025 season ranked 31st in pass-offense DVOA, ahead of only the Cleveland Browns.
Defensively, Curry and Washington are the two big cuts.
Under Curry’s guidance in 2025, the Jets’ linebacker room took a drastic step back. After re-upping on a three-year deal last offseason, Jamien Sherwood was unable to replicate his excellent 2024 season, while Quincy Williams was a full-blown liability in coverage. Sure, Curry is not to blame for all of that, but especially with a new DC set to arrive, it was going to be difficult to justify keeping Curry.
Much like Curry’s situation, the Jets’ defensive line took a noticeable step back under Washington’s watch. While Jowon Briggs emerged as a bright spot, the production from Gang Green’s top two edge rushers dipped, as both Will McDonald and Jermaine Johnson struggled to replicate prior form, even accounting for Johnson returning from an Achilles injury.
Washington’s hiring was also closely tied to his relationship with now-former defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, which made his firing unsurprising.
With a busy offseason looming, Glenn is now also tasked with making several critical decisions to replace the four primary staff members he dismissed after his first year as New York’s head coach.
