4 assistant coaches the Jets could fire as Aaron Glenn reshuffles his staff

The New York Jets enter the 2026 offseason in search of a new defensive coordinator following the midseason firing of Steve Wilks, but that's not the only change that is likely coming to Aaron Glenn's staff.

Multiple reports have confirmed that while the Jets plan to keep both Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, changes are expected to be made to the current coaching staff.

The Jets have yet to announce any formal firings and have only requested to interview one defensive coordinator candidate at the time of writing. Still, change is inevitable after the team finished tied for a league-worst 3-14 record in 2025.

Which assistant coaches could be on the chopping block? Let's take a look at four coaches the Jets seem most likely to part ways with.

The Jets could fire these assistant coaches

QBs coach Charles London

You'd be hard-pressed to find a quarterback room that performed worse than the Jets' in 2025. The Jets signed Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract, with the hope that the former first-round pick could build on the progress he showed in Chicago and Pittsburgh.

Instead, Fields undoubtedly played the worst football of his career, failing to top even 50 passing yards in four of his nine starts. He was completely unplayable for stretches of the season.

It didn't get better when the Jets eventually turned the reins of the offense over to undrafted rookie Brady Cook, who was arguably the worst quarterback to take the field for the franchise in recent history.

Tyrod Taylor was the only quarterback to give the Jets any semblance of competent play, and he still finished the season ranked 35th in EPA per play, below the likes of Russell Wilson and Spencer Rattler.

Charles London is an accomplished quarterbacks coach who, despite what some have insisted, has a strong résumé. That said, he has little to point to when it comes to the Jets’ quarterback play in 2025, and it seems likely the team will make a change at the position.

WRs coach Shawn Jefferson

Shawn Jefferson was a rare position coach holdover from the Robert Saleh era. In fact, Jefferson is one of a select few assistants who have been with the organization for three different regimes, as he originally served as Adam Gase's wide receivers coach from 2019 to 2020.

Glenn clearly respected Jefferson enough to keep him on his staff going into 2025, but it's safe to say the well-traveled assistant coach hasn't exactly overseen stellar wide receiver play in any of his stints with the franchise.

Garrett Wilson finished as the Jets' leading receiver in 2025 with a mere 395 yards. Wilson didn't catch a pass after October 12th. Some of that is on the team's quarterback play, of course, but it's not like the Jets' receivers exceeded expectations this season, either.

Glenn would probably be wise to start fresh and get a new face in the building, preferably one who hasn't been a part of multiple failed Jets regimes already.

DL coach Eric Washington

Expect the majority of the Jets' coaching changes to come on the defensive side of the ball, with defensive line coach Eric Washington emerging as one of the most likely names to be let go.

Washington oversaw a Jets defensive line that underachieved in 2025, particularly at edge rusher. Both Will McDonald and Jermaine Johnson, returning from a torn Achilles, took noticeable steps back, and the Jets finished with one of the weakest pass rushes in the NFL.

Rumors have suggested that Washington may not have fully seen eye to eye with some players on the roster, and multiple Jets reporters have mentioned him as a coach who is firmly on the hot seat.

At this point, it would be a surprise if Washington was retained.

LBs coach Aaron Curry

Perhaps no position group underachieved more in 2025 than the team's linebacker room. The Jets re-signed Jamien Sherwood to a three-year, $45 million contract in the offseason, and he responded by putting together a woefully disappointing season.

Both Sherwood and Quincy Williams found themselves benched on separate occasions before ultimately returning to the starting lineup to form one of the worst linebacker duos in the NFL.

Given that both players have shown the ability to perform at a high level, some of the responsibility will inevitably fall on the coaching staff. Linebackers coach Aaron Curry is likely to receive the brunt of that scrutiny.

Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic mentioned Curry earlier this week as a “name to watch” amid the Jets’ coaching overhaul, and much like Washington, it would be a surprise if he remains on the staff in a few weeks.